Estimates-1966 — Page 175

Head 70-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Sub-

head

Personal emoluments

Other Charges

I-ANNUALLY RECURRENT

Administration:

(1) Fuel, light and power

(2) Incidental expenses

(3) Publications

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Approved Estimate 1964-65

Estimate 1965-66

$

$

$

1,915,400

$

1,619,100

59,300

8,000

6,500

(4) Subsistence allowances

(5) Uniforms

Training of staff

10,700

1,900

59,300

7,000

5,000

10.700

1,700

100

86,400

3

Awards for Ships' Officers

4

1,000

1,000

Maintenance and operation of office equipment

9,000 j

5,000

4,000

7,600

5

Maintenance of radar equipment

51,400 j

27,800

14,000

6

Official entertainment

1,000

1,000

7

Stores and equipment

62,000 af

47,800

8

Teleprinter and line rentals

32,000

9

Transport:-

(1) Running expenses of vehicles (2) Travelling expenses

2.400

2,400

$

2,900

2,900

5,300

10

University science under-graduates

1,200

1,200

11

Upper air investigation

297,000

297,000

Cable and Wireless services

*

689,700

Total, Annually Recurrent

546,300

1,185,200

II SPECIAL EXPENDITURE

12

Hydrological equipment

13,000

13

Instruments for Cheung Chau Meteorological Office

3,500

14

Radiosonde equipment

82.000

15

Time signal equipment

34,200 h

34,200

16

Weather radar and Link

1,263,000

Cable and Wireless stores

41.600

Motor vehicle

17,600

Precision aneroid barometer

2,800

Total, Special Expenditure

1,395,700

96,200

Total, Other Charges

1,942,000

1,281,400

Total Expenditure

3,857,400

2,900,500

* Now provided under Head 48.

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