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HEAD 36·

· EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1968-69

1966-67

1967-68

1967-68

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

69,318,373

73,562,800

71,988,000

77,515,900

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

183,448,402

184,184,600

173,281,000

186,800,600

Total

14,472,366

#267,239,141 284,219,800

26,472,400

17,682,000

24,287,800

262,951,000 288,604,300

* Includes Head 74 Subventions: Education

Principal increases in Other Charges Annually Recurrent items are $22.4 million for Aided Schools and $1.5 million for Government Schools. The increase for Aided Schools is due mainly to the pro- vision of some 46,000 new places in both primary and secondary aided schools. As a result, Special Expendi- ture for Aided Schools will also go up by about $8 million. The increase for Government Schools is due to the provision of additional evening classes and to the increase in the number of candidates taking part in the local and external examinations. These increases are, however, partly offset by provisions for Universities Grants being included under the new Universities Expenditure Head.

HEAD 37 — FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1968-69

1966-67

1967-68

1967-68

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

17,705,783

21,141,400

20,786,000

23,879,900

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

3,143,581

4,321,300

3,755,000

3,681,100

Other Charges Special Expenditure

2,475,447

2,608,600

1,785,000

5,628,000

Total

23,324,811

28,071,300

26,326,000

33,189,000

Whilst little change is envisaged in Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the estimate of Special Expenditure for 1968-69 represents a substantial investment in new and replacement equipment, appliances and transport. Of the funds provided, over $1 million is unspent money revoted from 1967-68, $843,000 is for four pump escape appliances, $784,000 for two snorkel units, $333,000 for six new ambulances and $632,700 for search and rescue appliances.

HEAD 38 · IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

Actual

Approved

Revised

Estimate

expenditure

estimate

estimate

1968-69

1966-67

1967-68

1967-68

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

4,415,817

6,192,700

6,315,000

6,446,500

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

1,009,909

1,075,600

1,588,000

1,397,400

Other Charges Special Expenditure

14,846

53,200

57,000

88,700

Total

5,440,572

7,321,500

7,960,000

7,932,600

The revised estimates for 1967-68 show a net increase of $638,500 compared with the approved estimates for the year. This increase is due largely to the installation of new punch-card equipment and the acquisition of additional accommodation on the 12th floor of International Building and in the new sub-office to be opened at Causeway Bay.

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