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HEAD 36 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

p

Personal Emoluments

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

Total

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1969-70

1967-68

1968-69

1968-69

$

$

$

$

71,964,372

77,515,900

80,072,000

86,746,200

169,552,397

186,800,600

191,036,000

213,456,800

12,535,380

24,287,800

17,585,000

27,608,500

254,052,149

288,604,300

288,693,000

327,811,500

The revised estimates under Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1968-69 show an increase of $4.2 million over the approved estimates due mainly to annual grants to Aided Schools under the Subsidy Code to allow for the revision of salaries of teachers and the granting of free textbooks and stationery to holders of free places in both Government and Aided Schools.

The principal increases in Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1969-70 are $24.7 million for Aided Schools and $2.0 million for Government Schools. The increase in Aided Schools is due mainly to the provision of about 40,000 new places in both the primary and the secondary sectors. Expenditure on the new buildings required for these additional places will be reflected in Special Expenditure for Aided Schools which shows a net increase of about $3.5 million.

The increase for Government Schools is due to the establishment of the Third Year Course in the Colleges of Education and to the increase in the number of candidates taking part in the local and external examinations.

HEAD 37 - FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Actual

Approved

Revised

Estimate

expenditure

estimate

estimate

1969-70

1967-68

1968-69

1968-69

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

20,567,278

23,879,900

25,300,000

26,992,300

Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure

3,380,114

3,681,100

3,700,000

4,247,500

Total

950,985

24,898,377

5,628,000

2,360,000

5,835,700

33,189,000

31,360,000

37,075,500

The Other Charges Annually Recurrent estimates for 1969-70 show a net increase of $566,400 as a result of the opening of a number of new stations and the continued expansion of the Department's activities. Increased provisions are reflected in the following votes: Fuel, light and power by $90,000; Sub- sistence allowances by $35,000; Fire-fighting equipment for Government buildings by $66,000; Stores and equipment by $50,000; Travelling expenses by $90,000; Upkeep and running expenses of fire appliances and other vehicles by $31,000 and Uniforms and accoutrements for disciplined staff by $30,000. The increase of $158,400 in Cleaning of Offices covers the cleaning contract for certain parts of Fire Stations and Ambulance Depots which were formerly cleaned by Fire Services staff.

Under Special Expenditure, $5,217,200 is for the purchase of appliances, ambulances and other vehicles and the balance for equipment. Of the funds provided: $3,625,700 is revoted from 1968-69, $1,212,800 is for replacements and $997,200 is for the purchase of new vehicles and various items of equipment.

HEAD 38 — IMMIGRATION

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1969-70

1967-68

1968-69

1968-69

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

...

Other Charges Special Expenditure

5,416,053 1,215,994 22,631

6,446,500

6,700,000

8,059,400

1,397,400

1,435,000

1,514,900

88,700

102,000

54,900

Total

6,654,678

7,932,600

8,237,000

9,629,200

The increase in Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1969-70 is due mainly to the employment of temporary clerical assistants to implement a new file indexing system in the Chinese Records Office and the establishment of a new Immigration Sub-Office in rented premises in Kowloon City.