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250

Headquarters

3 Clerks†

Architectural Section

New posts

1 Architect/Assistant Architect

1 Structural Engineer/Assistant

Structural Engineer

Management Section

1 Head Estate Caretaker*

10 Estate Caretakers

1 Messenger

10 Semi-skilled Labourers

27

Existing posts deleted

3 Clerkst

3

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year. † Intra-departmental transfer.

Additional posts of Architect and Assistant Structural Engineer are provided to meet the expanding building programme of the Authority. Similarly, the additional Caretakers, Messenger and Semi- skilled Labourers are included to meet the requirements of newly built estates.

In view of the Authority's long term building programme, the former temporary posts of 1 Architect, 1 Assistant Architect, 1 Structural Engineer, 1 Clerk-of-Works Class I, 4 Foremen Class I, 2 Archi- tectural Draughtsmen Class II, 1 Architectural Draughtsman Class III, 1 Engineering Draughtsman, Class I, 59 Housing Assistants and 7 Assistant Building Maintenance Officers have been transferred to the pensionable establishment.

The salaries of the Housing Authority's staff are reimbursed to Government by the Authority, together with a percentage surcharge to cover overheads and liability for pensions, passages, medical services, etc. Special arrangements exist in respect of Government low cost housing estates and are covered by the provisions included under Subhead 2.

HEAD 80 — URBAN SERVICES DEPT.: NEW TERRITORIES DIVISION

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1964-65

1962-63

1963-64

1963-64

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

2,044,855

2,713,100

2,800,000

3,489,000

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

395,608

740,700

713,000

797,300

-

486,121

663,000

329,000

660,200

Total

2,926,584

4,116,800

3,842,000

4,946,500

1963-64

1964-65

Difference

Permanent staff

954

1,084

+ 130

Net increase

130

New posts

1 Clerk

5 Overseers

1 Typist

4 Special Drivers

8 Motor Drivers

1 Clerical Assistant

8 Gangers

4 Semi-skilled Labourers

1 Messenger

97 Labourers

130