Estimates-1969 — Page 291

Estimates 財政預算 All

HEAD 39-- INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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Actual expenditure

Approved

estimate

Revised estimate

Estimate

1968-69

1966-67

1967-68

1967-68

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

2,289,584

2,639,000

2,639,000

2,778,700

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

1,278,467

1,407,600

1,918,000

2,474,800

Other Charges Special Expenditure

28,206

52,900

2,107,000

1,694,500

Total

3,596,257

4,099,500

6,664,000

6,948,000

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the overall increased provision reflects an expansion of activity generally. A major item of increase is "publicity”.

Other Charges Special Expenditure include a revote of $1,100,000 for the purchase of additional equipment for the Government Film Unit.

HEAD 40-INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT

Actual

Approved

Revised

Estimate

expenditure

estimate

estimate

1968-69

1966-67

1967-68

1967-68

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

6,904,431

8,153,200

8,766,000

9,656,500

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

Other Charges Special Expenditure

331,091 25,188

664,500 87,000

1,022,000

829,800

130,000

47,800

Total

7,260,710

8,904,700

9,918,000

10,534,100

The large increase in provision for Personal Emoluments over the estimate for 1967-68 is in respect of a number of additional posts approved by supplementary provision during 1967-68, for which no additional financial provision was necessary during the year.

The revised estimates of Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1967-68 take into account the cost of renting additional accommodation and of the consequent reprovisioning of existing accommodation during the year.

HEAD 41- JUDICIARY

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1968-69

1966-67

1967-68

1967-68

$

$

Personal Emoluments

8,028,586

9,078,100

9,078,000

9,446,900

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

Other Charges Special Expenditure

799,459 76,425

1,177,700

1,352,000

1,519,700

81,700

84,000

221,200

Total

8,904,470

10,337,500

10,514,000

11,187,800

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the overall increase results from the general expan- sion of the Judiciary and is mainly attributable to the votes covering payments to watchmen and court bailiffs and also payments of wages for crew and other expenses in connexion with the arrest of ships.

Under Special Expenditure, $87,000 is provided for the introduction of cash registers for the collection of revenue in all Magistracies. Provision is also necessary for the purchase of electric typewriters, a tape recorder and also to meet the cost of a replacement car for the Hon. Chief Justice.

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