HEAD 26 — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
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Actual expenditure
Approved
estimate
Revised estimate
Estimate
1966-67
1964-65
1965-66
1965-66
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
10,513,219
12,000,000
12,000,000
15,688,500
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
Other Charges Special Expenditure
3,252,638
215,022
3,705,800
4,141,000
4,517,200
51,600
891,000
1,436,600
Total
13,980,879
15,757,400
17,032,000 21,642,300
It is proposed that officers occupying the posts shown under the Export Promotion Division shall be seconded to form the nucleus of the proposed Export Development Council. Two supernumerary posts, one of Senior Trade Officer and one of Trade Officer have been approved in connexion with the Productivity Council and the Export Credit Insurance Organization respectively, both of which are in the process of formation.
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent increased provisions have been made for Cleaning of Offices and Fuel, Light and Power in anticipation of occupation by the department of the first floor of the Fire Brigade Building now occupied by the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.
The funds provided for the proposed Export Development Council, Productivity Council and the Export Credit Insurance Organization are provisional and are subject to review.
HEAD 27 -- DEFENCE: HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS)
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1966-67
1964-65
1965-66
1965-66
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
630,469
684,600
701,000
703,000
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
1,231,839
1,276,700
1,226,000
1,350,200
Other Charges Special Expenditure
156,393
191,400
602,000
282,200
Total
2,018,701
2,152,700
2,529,000
2,335,400
The increase under special expenditure in the revised estimate for 1965-66 is mainly attributable to a sum of $518,900 which was provided in 1964-65 to cover the purchase of a new range of wireless sets and equipment being revoted.
HEAD 28 DEFENCE: HONG KONG ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE
Actual expenditure
Approved estimate
Revised
Estimate
estimate
1966-67
1964-65
1965-66
1965-66
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
603,856
625,700
693,000
642,600
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
433,013
606,300
500,000
711,900
Other Charges Special Expenditure
13,700
Total
1,036,869
1,232,000
1,193,000
1,368,200
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent the increase of $105,600 is mainly due to two 9-monthly inshore minesweeper refits occurring during 1966-67 as against only one in 1965-66. subheads have been reduced as a result of lower prices or lesser requirements.
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