230
New posts
5 Printing Assistants and
Printing Apprentices
7 Labourers*
12
Existing posts deleted 5 Lithographer Class II
5
* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.
The 7 posts of Labourer were approved during 1963-64 to undertake duties formerly performed by Printing Assistants in the Binding and Finishing Sections.
The increase of $437,300 shown under Other Charges Annually Recurrent is provided in view of the increasing requirements of other departments.
The items included under Special Expenditure are required for the mechanization of the Binding and Finishing Section.
HEAD 56 - PRISONS DEPARTMENT
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Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1964-65
1962-63
1963-64
1963-64
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
7,262,700
8,171,700
7,523,000
8,298,700
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
4,806,556
5,227,800
4,937,000
5,299,700
Other Charges Special Expenditure
111,609
172,000
107,000
169,200
Total
12,180,865
13,571,500
12,567,000
13,767,600
1963-64
1964-65
Difference
Permanent staff
Supernumerary staff
Net increase
1,079
1,126
+ 47
21
36
+ 15
62
New posts
1 Chief Officer (Industrial)
1 Chief Officer*
3 Principal Officers (2*)
2 Principal Warders*
4 Assistant Principal Warders*
23 Warders (17*)
4 Assistant Masters/Certificated Masters/
Primary School Masters*
4 Social Welfare Officers Class III (2*)
3 Trade Instructors*
1 Clerk*
1 Messenger*
1 Cook Class II*
Existing posts deleted
1 Principal Industrial Officer
Supernumerary staff
1 Woman Principal Officer
6 Wardresses
20 Junior Prison Officers
1 Clerk
70
1 Prison Officer Class II
8
* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.
The new posts approved by Special Warrant during 1963-64 are for the Shek Pik Training Centre. Of the remaining additional posts, 1 Principal Officer is required to assist the Medical Officer and supervise the enlarged hospital unit at Victoria Prison; 4 Warders are for duty in the enlarged hospital unit; 2 Warders as drivers for additional vehicles; and 2 Social Welfare Officers to extend the aftercare service in connexion with the Tai Lam Prison. The 20 supernumerary posts of Junior Prison Officer are included to cover the training of staff for the new Tong Fuk Prison.
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