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HEAD 37 — FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Actual
Approved
Revised
Estimate
expenditure
estimate
estimate
1966-67
1964-65
1965-66
1965-66
$
Personal Emoluments
13,559,452
16,500,000
15,240,000
18,037,200
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
Other Charges Special Expenditure
2,309,010
3,092,500
2,815,000
3,700,100
978,415
2,405,500
1,242,000
3,195,900
Total
16,846,877
21,998,000
19,297,000
24,933,200
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent the overall increase of $607,600 reflects the necessary expansion of the Fire Services to meet increased demands. Consequential increases in respect of Rent and Subsistence Allowance within the Administration Subhead together with increases in the Fire-fighting equip- ment, Stores and equipment and Uniforms and accoutrements votes account for $540,000 of this amount.
HEAD 38- IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
Actual
Approved
Revised
Estimate
expenditure
estimate
estimate
1966-67
1964-65
1965-66
1965-66
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
2,689,360
3,797,800
4,204,000
4,403,500
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
611,781
718,100
1,111,000
953,300
Other Charges Special Expenditure
2,569
17,100
42,000
28,800
Total
3,303,710
4,533,000
5,357,000
5,385,600
The increase in Other Charges Annually Recurrent is mainly due to the cost of fitting out and renting new Sub-offices at Sheung Shui and Sham Shui Po and the new Headquarters premises at International Building. Provision for Stores and Equipment and Uniforms is also increased as a result of the enlarged establishment.
Under Special Expenditure provision is made for an additional van and new filing equipment to be installed in the Records Section.
HEAD 39 — INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1966-67
1964-65
1965-66
1965-66
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
1,840,370
2,245,500
2,040,000
2,409,000
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
939,984
1,171,000
1,249,000
1,268,000
Other Charges Special Expenditure
61,391
22,100
10,000
220,000
Total
2,841,745
3,438,600
3,299,000
3,897,000
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the overall increased provision reflects the increased demands on the Department's services.
Under Special Expenditure $180,000 is for the creation of a dubbing and recording centre.
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