HEAD 39 — INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1969-70
1967-68
1968-69
1968-69
$
$
Personal Emoluments
2,396,777
2,778,700
2,941,000
3,595,100
Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure
1,381,707
2,474,800
3,341,000
2,998,800
831,963
1,694,500
2,123,000
8,346,600
Total
4,610,447
6,948,000
8,405,000
14,940,500
The overall increase in Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1969-70 reflects generally the expansion of the activities of the Department, particularly under the Subhead for Publicity.
Under Special Expenditure, $7,300,000 is provided to meet expenditure connected with Hong Kong's participation in the Japan World Exposition, Osaka, 1970, and $300,000 for the 1969 C.M.A. Exhibition.
HEAD 40 — INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1969-70
1967-68
1968-69
1968-69
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
8,078,079
9,656,500
10,523,000
13,085,700
Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure
Total
975,142 97,219
9,150,440
829,800 47,800
955,000
103,000
1,083,200
102,400
10,534,100
11,581,000
14,271,300
The increase in Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1969-70 is accounted for by increased advertising commitments, a substantial and continuing increase in the number of writs of summons registered, an expected increase in the number of appeals to the Board of Review, increased maintenance charges on office machinery (including an additional copying machine) and an expected requirement for printing of revenue and receipt stamps.
The increase in the revised estimate of special expenditure for 1968-69 is accounted for by supplementary provision for an additional receipting machine and by a revote of funds for the purchase of file storage racks.
HEAD 41 — JUDICIARY
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1969-70
1967-68
1968-69
1968-69
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
8,465,330
9,446,900
9,518,000
10,907,700
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
1,084,898
1,519,700
1,336,000
1,434,400
Other Charges Special Expenditure
46,002
221,200
136,000
184,500
Total
9,596,230
11,187,800
10,990,000
12,526,600
The revised estimate for Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1968-69 shows a net decrease of $183,700 compared with the approved estimate for the year, due mainly to decreased payments to casual watchmen, wages for crew and other expenses in connexion with the arrest of ships under Subhead 10.
It is expected that these payments will remain at a similar level in 1969-70 and the estimate for Other Charges Annually Recurrent 1969-70 thus shows a net decrease of $85,300 as compared with the approved estimate for 1968-69. Provision has been made to take into account expenses in connexion with the opening of two new Magistracies in the course of the year, and for the increased cost of financial assist- ance to persons of limited means in civil actions under the Legal Aid Scheme.
Under Other Charges Special Expenditure provision of $105,000 has been included for the purchase of law books for the library.
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