Estimates-1965 — Page 204

HEAD 22 -- AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

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Actual expenditure

Approved

estimate

Revised estimate

Estimate

1964-65

1962-63

1963-64

1963-64

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

4,252,696

5,098,400

4,921,000

5,421,300

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

1,323,635

2,088,500

1,819,000

2,023,600

Other Charges Special Expenditure

487,159

457,000

443,000

508,800

Total

6,063,490

7,643,900

7,183,000

7,953,700

1963-64

1964-65

Difference

Permanent staff

1,112

1,108

4

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

New posts

1 Senior Field Officer

2 Field Officers Class I

14 Field Officers Class II*

3 Laboratory Attendants

1 Amah Class III*

21

+ 17

13

6 Assistant Agricultural Officers*

1 Senior Livestock Supervisor

1 Field Officer Class II 1 Clerk*

8 Labourers

Supernumerary Staff

Existing posts deleted

1 Senior Livestock Supervisor

3 Laboratory Technicians (1*)

13 Overseers*

5 Assistant Agricultural Officers* 3 Labourers

38

25

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

The new post of Senior Field Officer is created to replace the post of Senior Livestock Supervisor. The additional 2 posts of Field Officer Class I are to replace 2 posts of Laboratory Technician. 3 new posts of Laboratory Attendant, which are offset by the deletion of 3 posts of Labourer, are provided to assist in laboratory analysis of plant, soil, fertilizer, water etc. samples. 8 additional posts of Labourer are required in connexion with the maintenance of Government grounds and amenity planting in the New Territories.

Personal Emoluments

HEAD 23 - AUDIT DEPARTMENT

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

...

Other Charges Special Expenditure

Total

Permanent staff

Actual expenditure 1962-63

Approved estimate

Revised

Estimate

estimate

1964-65

1963-64

1963-64

$

$

1,110,269 51,220 3,895

1,198,500

1,170,000

1,245,100

52,500

41,000

42,500

1,165,384

1,251,000

1,211,000

1,287,600

1963-64

1964-65

Difference

92

92

In spite of the continuous increase in revenue and expenditure and the provision of additional services by Government, the introduction of new audit programmes has made it possible to keep the number of posts at the 1963-64 level but a small increase in certain provisions under Other Charges Annually Recurrent is necessary.