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Headquarters

2 posts of Clerk and 3 posts of Clerical Assistant are provided to meet increased clerical work. The additional post of Messenger is offset by the reduction of 1 post of Labourer in the Amenities & General Division.

8 Special Drivers and 9 Motor Drivers are provided for new vehicles and (as regards 3 posts of Special Driver) to correct the establishment for existing vehicles.

Cleansing Division

The 40 new posts of Labourer are off set by the reduction of a corresponding number of Latrine/Bathhouse Attendant posts.

Hygiene Division

The 20 new posts of Student Health Inspector/Health Inspector Class II are offset by the reduction of 10 posts of Health Inspector.

Additional posts of 3 Foremen Class II and 3 Pest Control Labourers are required for anti- mosquito work; 4 Pest Control Labourers for pest control work; and 2 Foremen Class III for nightsoil sampling duties connected with anti-cholera measures.

10 Labourers are provided for food inspection duties and 2 for health education work.

Amenities & General Division (General Group)

1 post of Senior Health Inspector is required so that an officer of this rank may be in charge of each of the two Slaughter-houses. This increase is offset by the reduction of 3 posts of Health Inspector from the Hygiene Division.

1 Senior Sergeant, 3 Sergeants, 9 Corporals and 30 Constables are required for three new Hawker Control Areas in Sham Shui Po District. 5 Constables are provided as drivers for Hawker Control Force vehicles.

16 Labourers are provided for meat delivery and slaughter-hall duties.

Other Charges Annually Recurrent show a net decrease of $18,600; sizeable increases are included under "Fuel, light and power", "Ammunition (for use in slaughterhouses)", "Gin Drinker's Bay expenses", "Maintenance" and "Stores and equipment" subheads to allow for increased activity, but these are more than offset by decreases under other subheads.

Under Special Expenditure, the provision for new vehicles (other than revotes and replacements) includes $50,000 for 1 earth-moving tractor; $18,500 for 1 3-ton lorry; part provision for 7 refuse collecting vehicles, 3 prime movers and 9 trailers estimated to cost in total $742,000; and $30,000 for a tree-moving unit (1 landrover and 1 tree-moving trailer). The other items are self-explanatory.

HEAD 78 — URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT: CITY HALL

Actual

Approved

Revised

Estimate

expenditure

estimate

estimate

1964-65

1962-63

1963-64

1963-64

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

595,782

729,000

700,000

943,100

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

315,997

643,700

557,000

623,400

Other Charges Special Expenditure

336,608

400,000

370,000

446,000

Total

1,248,387

1,772,700

1,627,000

2,012,500

1963-64

1964-65

Difference

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

118

131

+ 13

1

+ 3

16