HEAD 71
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- SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS: PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE
293
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1968-69
1966-67
1967-68
1967-68
$
$
Personal Emoluments
254,025
291,200
281,000
314,400
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
53,740
55,700
75,000
62,900
Total
307,765
346,900
356,000
377,300
The increase of $7,200 under Other Charges Annually Recurrent is due to the expansion of the activities of the Public Enquiry Service including the setting up of six new Enquiry Centres in August, 1967.
HEAD 72 —SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Actual
Approved
Revised
Estimate
expenditure
estimate
estimate
1968-69
1966-67
1967-68
1967-68
$
Personal Emoluments
7,292,867
8,465,200
8,820,000
10,341,100
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
3,596,012
4,094,000
5,002,000
5,396,000
Other Charges Special Expenditure
9,666
24,800
24,000
120,800
Total
10,898,545
12,584,000
13,846,000
15,857,900
An increase of $1,302,000 under Other Charges Annually Recurrent is due mainly to the adoption of revised standards of eligibility for public assistance. An increased amount of $700,000 is provided for this purpose in Subhead 12 Relief Item (2) General relief and Public Assistance. Additional funds are also provided under Subhead 14 to cater for the opening of the new World Rehabilitation Fund Day Centre.
Under Special Expenditure provision is included for the purchase of additional machinery and tools for the training classes in the Castle Peak Boys' Home.
HEAD 73 — STORES DEPARTMENT
Actual
expenditure
Approved estimate
Revised estimate
Estimate
1968-69
1966-67
1967-68
1967-68
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
4,635,213
4,904,500
4,905,000
5,197,600
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
16,741,679
14,024,500
11,101,000
13,655,000
Other Charges Special Expenditure
1,279,907
2,197,000
1,729,000
2,426,200
Total
22,656,799
21,126,000
17,735,000
21,278,800
The overall reduction under Other Charges Annually Recurrent is due mainly to reduced pro- vision for the collection and storage of sand because of the lower level of building activity. A new item has been created for the provision of samples and testing of materials.
Under Special Expenditure, provision is made to cover the supply of additional requirements of furniture and office equipment for existing premises and for new buildings costing up to $150,000; for new buildings costing more than $150,000, provision is included in the appropriate Public Works Non- recurrent Subhead. The item Storage Equipment covers the requirements of all departments, and a new item is in respect of a private automatic branch telephone exchange for the main Stores complex at North Point.
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