Estimates-1964 — Page 248

HEAD 75- SUBVENTIONS: MISCELLANEOUS

Estimate 1963-64

Revised estimate 1962-63

Approved estimate 1962-63

$5,599,800

4,530,000

3,411,700

3,397,680

247

Actual expenditure 1961-62

The recurrent subvention included under the new subhead "Commercial Public Relations Over- seas" is a contribution towards the purpose indicated by the title of the vote. 50% of the sum provided derives from a special stamp duty of $1 on import and export declarations.

The provision included in the new Special Expenditure subhead "National Income Studies" is in respect of a 2 year research fellowship at the University of Hong Kong, established during 1962-63 for the purpose of the study of Hong Kong's national income.

HEAD 76 — TREASURY

Estimate 1963-64

$3,258,800

Revised estimate 1962-63

2,980,000

Approved estimate 1962-63

3,061,300

Actual expenditure 1961-62

2,939,348

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

1962-63

306

1963-64

Difference

316

+ 10

1

+ 1

11

Net increase

New posts

9 Senior Accounting Assistants (8*)

15 Accounting Assistants*

9 Clerks (1*)

2 Accounting Machine Operators

I Motor Driver

Existing posts deleted

1 Treasury Accountant

9 Executive Officers*

5 Clerks (3*)

5 Stock Verifiers*

1 Senior Examiner*

3 Examiners*

2 Treasury Tax Inspectors Class I*

Supernumerary Staff

1 Treasury Accountant

37

26

*

Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

One of the new posts of Senior Accounting Assistant is offset by the reduction of 1 post of Treasury Accountant. The remaining 8 posts of Senior Accounting Assistant and the 15 posts of Accounting Assistant were approved by Special Warrant during 1962-63 and were off-set by the reduction of 9 posts of Executive Officer, 5 posts of Stock Verifier, 1 post of Senior Examiner, 3 posts of Examiner, 2 posts of Treasury Tax Inspector Class I and 3 posts of Clerk.

Of the 9 additional posts of Clerk, 5 are for the Revenue Branch (Property Tax and Collection Sections) and 4 for the Establishment Branch (Passage and Salaries Sections).

The 2 new posts of Accounting Machine Operator are off-set by a reduction of 2 posts of Clerk.

The new post of Motor Driver is required for the additional motor vehicle provision for which

is included under Special Expenditure for use in connexion with parking meter collections.