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HEAD 69 - RESETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT

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Actual expenditure 1963-64

Approved

estimate

Revised estimate

Estimate

1965-66

1964-65

1964-65

$

Personal Emoluments

11,021,342

14,018,400

14,394,000

18,500,000

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

3,020,434

4,675,000

5,239,000

6,110,500

Other Charges Special Expenditure

215,541

1,239,000

1,642,000

2,675,400

Total

14,257,317

19,932,400

21,275,000

27,285,900

Increases under Other Charges Annually Recurrent are reflected by the increase in resettlement accommodation estimated at approximately 25% of that available in the previous year.

Under Special Expenditure, a sum of $352,600 is included to provide cash registers for mechan- ization of the rent collection system in all resettlement estates. The new subhead for development of licensed areas and transit centres is created to provide the minimum amenities in these areas/centres set up in accordance with the White Paper on the Review of Policies for Squatter Control, Resettlement and Govern- ment Low-cost Housing.

HEAD 70 — ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Actual

Approved

Revised

Estimate

expenditure

estimate

estimate

1965-66

1963-64

1964-65

1964-65

$

$

Personal Emoluments

1,541,408

1,619,100

1,797,000

1,915,400

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

924,499

1,185,200

1,174,000

546,300

Other Charges Special Expenditure

8,869

96,200

61,000

1,395,700

Total

2,474,776

2,900,500

3,032,000

3,857,400

Provision for Cable and Wireless Services is now made under Head 48 "Miscellaneous Services”

and a new Sub-head "Teleprinter and line rentals" has been created.

Under Special Expenditure, provision of $1,263,000 is for the purchase of a weather radar and radar link to replace existing obsolete equipment.

HEAD 71 SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS

Actual expenditure

Approved estimate

Revised

Estimate

estimate

1965-66

1963-64

1964-65

1964-65

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

1,443,148

1,578,500

1,961,000

1,957,400

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

80,937

Other Charges Special Expenditure

98,400

15,000

182,000

171,500

15,000

Total

1,524,085

1,691,900

2,158,000

2,128,900

The net increase of $73,100 under Other Charges Annually Recurrent is mainly due to increased rental in respect of additional rented accommodation.

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