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To present a clearer picture of the establishment and staff deployment, a new format has been introduced this year. Opportunity was similarly taken to re-style certain sections and units within the three divisions of the department to indicate more closely the statutory responsibilities or activities of the section or unit concerned. The Manning Scales of Crews "seconded" to various departments of Government are also shown.

Other Charges Annually Recurrent show an overall increase of $1,619,900 mainly in respect of increased costs in operation and maintenance of Government vessels, maintenance of harbour and naviga- tional moorings and port control.

Details of Special Expenditure are set out in full in the body of the Estimates. The total provi- sion of $6,841,300 represents an increase of $2,168,100 over that for 1964-65.

HEAD 47 — MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1965-66

1963-64

1964-65

1964-65

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

55,539,384

64,620,600

68,621,000

76,000,000

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

Other Charges Special Expenditure

20,926,161

28,484,100

26,599,000

29,605,000

428,074

295,600

270,000

439,500

Total

76,893,619

93,400,300

95,490,000

106,044,500

Other Charges Annually Recurrent show a net increase of $1,120,900 due to the continued expansion of medical and health services generally. The main increases occur in the following votes:- Fuel, light and power ($400,000); Rent ($82,000); Drugs and dressings ($500,000); Maintenance and operating expenses of the Radiology institute ($200,000); Medical equipment and instruments ($200,000); Provisions ($400,000). With the Central Departmental Laundry at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital expected to be in full operation, for which due provision for fuel, stores and transport has been included in appropriate subheads, a corresponding decrease of $715,000 in respect of payment to outside contractors will result. Subhead 9—— Laundry shows the reduced provision.

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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Actual expenditure

Approved estimate

Revised

Estimate

estimate

1965-66

1963-64

1964-65

1964-65

$

$

$

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

Other Charges Special Expenditure

19,018,088

21,643,200

21,640,000

31,213,700

2,579,508

1,101,000

4,341,000

10,890,000

Total

21,597,596

22,744,200

25,981,000

42,103,700

The revised estimates for 1964-65 show a net increase of $3,236,800 compared to the approved estimates for the year. The principal items causing the increase were the two new subheads of special expendi- ture "Advances to tenants of condemned buildings" and "Grant to Community Relief Trust Fund" both amounting to $1,500,000 each; $500,000 under Transport of Government officers; $500,000 under Refunds of revenue; $150,000 under Recruiting expenses and $200,000 under Coinage expenses. These increases were partly offset by a decrease of $1,100,000 under Quartering.

The estimates for 1965-66 show a net increase of $19,359,500 compared to the approved estimates for 1964-65, due mainly to the creation of several new subheads which are:- Cable and Wireless services- $7,250,000; Advances to tenants of condemned buildings $4,000,000; Salaries Commission's expenses- $280,000 and Office of Unofficial Members of Executive and Legislative Councils $118,000. An item is included for expenses to be incurred in Hong Kong's participation in the Commonwealth Arts Festival to be held in the United Kingdom during the year. The increases also include $5,500,000 under Coinage expenses; $1,138,300 under Telephone rents and services; $1,000,000 under Transport of Government officers and $869,200 under Training of Government officers. These increases are partly offset by a decrease of $1,100,000 under Quartering.