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HEAD 50-— PENSIONS

Actual expenditure 1965-66

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1967-68

1966-67 $

1966-67

30,644,023

34,989,000

45,479,000

41,665,000

The increased provision for 1967-68 is required to cover normal expansion and additional expen- diture resulting from the implementation of the 1965 Salaries Revision and the revised scheme of temporary increases in pensions. The revised estimate for 1966-67 includes payments of adjustments of gratuities and pensions awarded since the 1st July, 1963, and adjustments of temporary increases in pensions with retro- spective effect to the 1st April, 1965.

HEAD 51 — POLICE FORCE: HONG KONG POLICE

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1967-68

1965-66

1966-67

1966-67

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

90,016,290

95,000,000

95,475,000 102,955,700

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

12,364,693

14,474,700

13,070,000

15,260,800

Other Charges Special Expenditure

1,794,352

3,600,200

3,511,000

7,415,900

Total

104,175,335

113,074,900

112,056,000 125,632,400

The increase of $15,576,400 in total estimated expenditure for 1967-68 over the revised estimate for 1966-67 results from the increase in the overall establishment of the Force and the accompanying cost of providing necessary additional equipment, and replacing equipment, particularly vehicles, which has exceeded its useful life.

Other Charges Annually Recurrent increase by $786,100 in order to provide additional funds principally for arms and ammunition, travelling expenses and uniforms and accoutrements.

Revotes form a significant proportion of anticipated expenditure under Special Expenditure because of longer delivery dates for specialized items of equipment. In addition, provision is made for more arms and ammunition, and radio equipment to match the expansion of the Force and the re-organization of its structure and for new P.A.B.X's in its Kowloon Headquarters and certain Divisional Stations.

HEAD 52 — POLICE FORCE:

AUXILIARY POLICE

Actual

expenditure

Approved estimate

Revised estimate

Estimate

1967-68

1965-66

1966-67

1966-67

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

28,086

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

1,536,857

2,225,200

2,190,000

2,327,200

Total

1,564,943

2,225,200

2,190,000

2,327,200

HEAD 53 - POST OFFICE

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1967-68

1965-66

1966-67

1966-67

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

11,306,819

12,989,700

12,990,000

14,703,500

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

31,687,755

33,166,100

41,123,000

37,096,100

Other Charges Special Expenditure

394,143

526,100

417,000

688,100

Total

43,388,717

46,681,900

54,530,000

52,487,700

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent the overall increase of $3,930,000 includes an addi- tional $3,500,000 provided for the conveyance of mails by air vote which is attributable to a further increase in air traffic.