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HEAD 50-PENSIONS

Actual expenditure 1966-67 $

Approved

estimate

1967-68

43,515,917

$

41,665,000

Revised

Estimate

estimate

1968-69

1967-68

$

$

47,881,000

49,132,000

The increased provision for 1968-69 is required to cover normal expansion mainly on civil awards and contract gratuities. The revised estimate for 1967-68 includes payments of final adjustments of pensions and gratuities arising from the implementation of the 1965 Salaries Commission.

HEAD 51- POLICE FORCE:

HONG KONG POLICE

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1968-69

1966-67

1967-68

1967-68

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

95,490,832 102,955,700 13,524,888 3,132,066

105,700,000

118,449,900

15,260,800 7,415,900

15,641,000

15,822,000

8,073,000

10,487,700

Total

112,147,786

125,632,400

129,414,000

144,759,600

As from the 1st November, 1967 the Special Police Allowance for Rank and File Police Officers was increased from $40 to $140 per month. This is reflected in the revised Personal Emoluments estimate for 1967-68 and in the estimate for 1968-69.

A significant proportion of Special Expenditure is taken up by revotes. This is because of extended delivery dates being set by the manufacturers of specialized equipment.

HEAD 52 - POLICE FORCE:

AUXILIARY POLICE

Actual expenditure

Approved estimate

Revised estimate

Estimate

1968-69

1966-67

1967-68

1967-68

$

$

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

1,933,654

2,327,200

$

1,040,000 3,000

$

3,636,700

17,000

Total

1,933,654

2,327,200

1,043,000

3,653,700

The task of the Auxiliary Police Force has been to assist the Regular Force during the recent disturbances. Pay and Allowances arising from these duties have been charged to Advance Accounts. The resulting disruption of routine training is reflected in the revised estimate for 1967-68 which shows substantial savings.

Police Force.

The estimate for 1968-69 allows for a significant expansion in the size of the Auxiliary

HEAD 53 - POST OFFICE

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1968-69

1966-67

1967-68

1967-68

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

12,632,872

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

40,999,213

281,766

14,703,500 37,096,100 688,100

13,700,000 42,250,000

14,774,200

43,673,100

160,000

845,900

Total

53,913,851

52,487,700

56,110,000

59,293,200

The anticipated increase of $6,577,000 in Other Charges Annually Recurrent derives from (i) an increase in mails conveyed by air ($3,770,000)

(ii) higher freight rates to East and South Africa, the 10% surcharge on certain routes due to

the Suez Canal closure and increased traffic for surface mail ($1,250,000)

(iii) higher handling charges levied by other Administrations for parcel post and increased

traffic ($1,300,000)

It is anticipated, however, that this increased expenditure will be offset by enhanced revenue.