Estimates-1967 — Page 249

HEAD 47 —— MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Personal Emoluments

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

Total

247

Actual expenditure

Approved

estimate

Revised estimate

Estimate

1966-67

1964-65

1965-66

1965-66

$

$

$

$

69,419,847

76,000,000

79,513,000

88,910,200

24,867,485

29,605,000

27,937,000

29,337,200

238,045

439,500

358,000

863,900

94,525,377

106,044,500

107,808,000

119,111,300

Personal Emoluments increased by $12,910,200 due to additional staff, normal increments and interim allowances. The staff of the Anti-Malaria Bureau are now shown under Urban Services Department. Other Charges Annually Recurrent shows a net decrease of $267,800 mainly as a result of the reduction of $900,000 in the provision for Fuel, light and power due to over-estimating of the cost of fuel oil and electricity for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The main increases occur in the following subheads: Honoraria to House Officers ($456,000); Maintenance and operating expenses of the Pathology Institute ($98,000); Provisions ($200,000); Stores and equipment ($100,000).

Special Expenditure is increased by $424,400 to provide essential equipment for the various hospitals and units of the Department.

HEAD 48- MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1966-67

1964-65

1965-66

1965-66

$

$

$

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

21,380,625

31,213,700

32,353,000

32,917,800

3,588,099

10,890,000

49,416,000

6,658,400

Total

24,968,724

42,103,700

81,769,000

39,576,200

The revised estimates for 1965-66 show a net increase of $39,665,300 compared with the approved estimates for the year. The principal items causing the increase were the three new subheads of special expenditure created by supplementary provision during the year, "Lotteries Fund", "Advances to the Ming Tak Bank" and "Advances to the Canton Trust and Commercial Bank Ltd.". The first of these subheads amounted to $10,500,000, representing the transfer from General Revenue to the Lotteries Fund of the accrued net proceeds of Lotteries; and the second and third subheads accounted for $30,700,000; this latter expenditure being recoverable.

The estimates for 1966-67 show a net decrease from the original approved provision for 1965-66 as a result of decreases of $6,100,000 in coinage expenses, and $1,000,000 in Quartering costs partly offset by general increases in a number of other subheads, the most significant being $300,000 in Training of Government officers and $1,000,000 in Transport of Government officers.

HEAD 49 — NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION

Actual expenditure

Approved estimate

Revised

Estimate

estimate

1966-67

1964-65

1965-66

1965-66

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

6,428,886

6,781,700

6,710,000

7,150,600

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

1,426,806

1,641,400

1,541,000

1,782,900

Other Charges Special Expenditure

2,059,731

2,577,900

2,583,000

2,374,600

Total

9,915,423

11,001,000

10,834,000

11,308,100

The continued expansion of the Department is reflected in the net increase of $141,500 under Other Charges Annually Recurrent of which the renting of additional departmental quarters in the New Territories and the increase in travelling expenses form the main part. In addition, the grants made to Rural Committees have been raised in recognition of an increase in basic running expenses.

Under Special Expenditure there is provision of $2,200,000 for local public works projects, a revote of $89,400 for the cottage resettlement area at Fo Tan and a sum of $51,200 to cover the replacement costs of 9 motor scooters and one 3 ton lorry together with provision for an addition vehicle.