Estimates-1968 — Page 281

HEAD 33 DEFENCE: CIVIL AID SERVICES

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Actual expenditure

Approved

estimate

Revised estimate

Estimate

1967-68

1965-66

1966-67

1966-67

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

554,821

626,800

627,000

676,000

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

1,172,154

1,583,700

1,423,000

1,541,900

Total

4,183

1,731,158

18,200

18,000

57,300

2,228,700

2,068,000

2,275,200

The decrease under Other Charges Annually Recurrent is due to a reduction of stock levels of uniforms and accoutrements for disciplined staff. Under Special Expenditure provision of $36,900 is made for the replacement of obsolete motor cycles and scooters.

HEAD 34— DEFENCE: REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1967-68

1965-66

1966-67

1966-67

$

$

Personal Emoluments

1,524,437

1,606,300

1,711,000

1,504,600

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

133,343

118,300

122,000

93,200

Other Charges Special Expenditure

24,913

110,900

84,000

36,700

Total

1,682,693

1,835,500

1,917,000

1,634,500

The overall decrease in Other Charges Annually Recurrent is due to the removal of the Kowloon Branch Office to a joint user building which accordingly enables certain adjustments within the administrative subhead to be made.

HEAD 35- DEFENCE: MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1967-68

1965-66

1966-67

1966-67

$

$

$

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

118,530

140,000

132,000

67,930,000

55,341,172

49,642,300

49,446,000

6,054,800

Total

55,459,702

49,782,300

49,578,000

73,984,800

The two new Subheads 'Defence Contribution' and 'Maintenance of Services Works' under re- current expenditure, partly offset by the deletion of provision in the Subhead 'Contribution towards Cost of the Garrison' and the reduction of provision in the Subhead 'Services building programme' under special expenditure reflect the revised provision required under the new Defence Costs agreement made with H.M. Government during 1966-67.

HEAD 36 — EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Actual

(INCLUDING SUBVENTIONS)

Approved

Revised

Estimate

expenditure

estimate

estimate

1967-68

1965-66

1966-67

1966-67

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

67,214,330

69,946,000

69,500,000

73,562,800

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

157,230,963

186,818,100

187,054,000

184,184,600

Other Charges Special Expenditure

16,329,738

26,965,900

20,615,000

26,472,400

Total

240,775,031

283,730,000

277,169,000

284,219,800

Principal increases in Other Charges Annually Recurrent items are $16.5 million for aided schools and $2.5 million for Government Schools. These increases are, however, partly offset by provisions for Universities Grants being limited to three months only; the balance of the provision being included under the new Universities Head.

Provision has also been made under Special Expenditure for three months in respect of Universities Grants-provision for the remaining nine months being incorporated in Head 78. The overall net increase in Special Expenditure arises from increased provision for aided schools especially in building grants.