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HEAD 46
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MARINE DEPARTMENT
Actual
Approved
Revised
Estimate
expenditure
estimate
estimate
1968-69
1966-67 $
1967-68
1967-68
$
Personal Emoluments
10,672,406
11,613,800
9,730,000
10,642,200
Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure
6,882,211
8,408,300
8,305,000
9,091,400
4,431,262
3,658,200
2,541,000
1,976,300
Total
21,985,879
23,680,300
20,576,000
21,709,900
HEAD 47 · MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1968-69
1966-67
1967-68
1967-68
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
83,482,682
97,067,200
89,100,000
96,642,600
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
28,638,401
31,625,900
32,355,000
36,446,900
Other Charges Special Expenditure
592,139
1,180,600
431,000
1,849,100
Total
112,713,222
129,873,700
121,886,000
134,938,600
The continued expansion of the Department's activities is reflected in the overall increase under Other Charges Annually Recurrent. The principal increases are $3,300,000 for drugs and dressings (of which $1,000,000 is earmarked for measles vaccine required for the 1968-69 anti-measles campaign), $250,000 for medical equipment and instruments, and $400,000 for provisions.
Under Special Expenditure, the significant rise in respect of "Special hospital equipment" is mainly attributable to new equipment required for cardiac surgery.
HEAD 48
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Actual expenditure 1966-67
Approved
estimate
Revised estimate
Estimate
1968-69
1967-68
1967-68
$
$
Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure
31,451,253
36,213,200
35,192,000
39,188,600
51,027,879
7,870,000
36,159,000
5,160,000
Total
82,479,132
44,083,200
71,351,000
44,348,600
The Other Charges Annually Recurrent estimates for 1968-69 show a net increase over the original approved provision for 1967-68 of almost $3 million. Of this sum, $800,000 is accounted for by increased provision for the Training of Government officers; $800,000 by additional provision required under the Cable and Wireless services vote; $600,000 by an increase in the provision for Telephone rents and services; and a further increase of $500,000 for the Transport of Government officers. The increase over the original approved provision of $28 million in the revised estimate of Special Expenditure is covered by the creation of a new subhead to which disturbances expenditure totalling some $30 million has been debited.
HEAD 49 — NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION
Actual expenditure
Approved estimate
Revised estimate
Estimate
1968-69
1966-67
1967-68
1967-68
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
7,199,737
7,939,500
8,045,000
8,589,500
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
1,554,688
1,904,800
2,045,000
2,125,200
Other Charges Special Expenditure
2,675,960
2,629,700
*3,000,000
2,734,000
Total
11,430,385
12,474,000
13,090,000
13,448,700
The continued expansion of the Department's activities is reflected in the net increase of $220,400 under Other Charges Annually Recurrent of which an increase in travelling expenses forms the major part. In addition, a new recurrent Subhead has been opened for payment of a subvention to the Heung Yee Kuk.
Under Special Expenditure, the provision for Local Public Works has increased from $2.4 million to $2.6 million, for the general improvement of living conditions and amenities in New Territories villages.
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