Estimates-1966 — Page 253

HEAD 60 — PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

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Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1965-66

1963-64

1964-65

1964-65

$

41,145,372

$

$

52,486,000

54,190,000

76,570,100

The revised estimate for 1964-65 shows an increase of $1,704,000 over the original estimate. Although the majority of subheads show savings, these are more than offset by the excess of some $6.4 million on the subhead "Typhoon and rain-storm damage and emergency repairs” as a result of damage caused by several typhoons during the year.

One new subhead, and a new item under an existing subhead, have been added and increased provisions are shown under a number of other subheads for 1965-66. These reflect generally increased activi- ties, particularly in the field of operation and maintenance of public works undertaken over the past few years. There is a large increase under the subhead "Waterworks, supply and maintenance" to cover the cost of pur- chasing water from China under the East River scheme, and of treating and pumping water from this source together with that from Shek Pik and Stage I of the Plover Cove scheme.

HEAD 61 – PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT: HEADQUARTERS HEAD 62 - PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT: BUILDINGS

HEAD 63 – PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT: CIVIL ENGINEERING

HEAD 64 · PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT: WATERWORKS

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Actual expenditure 1963-64

Approved estimate 1964-65

Revised estimate

Estimate

1965-66

1964-65

$

$

$

$

Other Charges Special

Expenditure

496,070,374

562,877,100

Head 61

Head 62

Head 63

Head 64 160,000,000

41,000,000

39,445,900

209,000,000

247,311,300

90,000,000

114,094,200

161,678,800

Public Works Non- Recurrent total

500,000,000

562,530,200

With the breakdown of the Public Works Non-Recurrent votes into four separate Heads the estimates for each Head is totalled above for ease of comparison with previous years.

Comments on the principal items provided for in each Head are included in the Report of Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee which is published separately. The 1965-66 Public Works programme which comprises an appendix to that Report together with items subsequently approved, is included at Appendix IV.

Reference is made to a footnote to Subhead 1 Personal Emoluments of Head 59 Public Works Department that provision for staff employed on certain Public Works projects previously included in relevant subheads in the Public Works Non-Recurrent Head has this year been included in the Public Works Department - Personal Emoluments subhead.

In Head 62 Public Works Non-Recurrent: Buildings the provisions for furniture and equipment previously included separately as items in each project subhead, are included as a block vote in Head 62 Subhead 177. The overall estimate for furniture and equipment for each project is however retained in the relevant subheads.

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HEAD 65 RADIO HONG KONG

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1965-66

1963-64

1964-65

1964-65

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

1,072,626

1,151,000

1,317,000

1,376,300

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

2,519,975

3,054,000

3,186,000

1,823,800

2,290

203,600

192,000

88,400

Total

3,594,891

4,408,600

4,695,000

3,288,500