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HEAD 37 — FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1965-66
1963-64
1964-65
1964-65
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
10,186,789
13,441,500
13,580,000
16,500,000
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
2,271,855
2,624,100
2,560,000
3,092,500
Other Charges Special Expenditure
1,997,266
1,454,500
897,000
2,405,500
Total
14,455,910
17,520,100
17,037,000
21,998,000
The overall increase of $468,400 under Other Charges Annually Recurrent reflects the necessary expansion of the Fire Service to meet increased demands. Consequential increases in respect of Rent and Subsistence Allowance within the Administration subhead together with an increase in the Stores and Equipment vote account for $349,500 of this sum.
HEAD 38 - IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
Actual
Approved
Revised
Estimate
expenditure
estimate
estimate
1965-66
1963-64
1964-65
1964-65
$
Personal Emoluments
2,112,044
2,660,400
2,878,000
3,797,800
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
480,737
678,900
651,000
718,100
Other Charges Special Expenditure
16,776
5,500
16,000
17,100
Total
2,609,557
3,344,800
3,545,000
4,533,000
Since 1961, when the Department was first formed, the number of passenger movements through Kai Tak Airport has increased by nearly 60% and it is anticipated that this upward trend will continue. To meet the demand the number of immigration channels at the Airport had to be increased and this necessitated the provision of additional staff. In addition, because of increased passenger traffic on the Hong Kong- Macao route, and an increase in the number of passengers being cleared on ocean-going ships, it was also necessary to reinforce the Harbour Section of the Department substantially.
These increases, together with a number of senior posts to improve supervision of the work, and also some other minor increases to cope with the increasing volume of work in other sections, account for the 35% increase in the overall establishment of the Department.
HEAD 39 — INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1965-66
1963-64
1964-65
1964-65
$
Personal Emoluments
1,506,119
1,676,500
1,892,000
2,245,500
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
758,434
1,265,500
1,211,000
1,171,000
Other Charges Special Expenditure
56,915
65,000
61,000
22,100
Total
2,321,468
3,007,000
3,164,000
3,438,600
Although provision in the Publicity vote under Other Charges Annually Recurrent shows an overall decrease of $100,000 the funds available to meet new publicity commitments during the 1965-66 year show an increase of $50,000 over the 1964-65 provision, since the 1964-65 allocation included a revote of $150,000 to meet delayed printing charges for 1963-64.
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