HEAD 45 — LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Personal Emoluments
Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure
Total
309
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1969-70
1967-68
1968-69
1968-69
$
$
$
2,905,545
3,338,000
3,474,000
3,755,000
408,504 48,648
459,400 67,600
456,000
460,900
506,000
64,000
3,362,697
3,865,000
4,436,000
4,279,900
Under Other Charges Special Expenditure, the revised estimate for 1968-69 includes a provision of $439,900 approved by Special Warrant for compensation to Registered Patent Holders of Drugs.
HEAD 46 — MARINE DEPARTMENT
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1969-70
1967-68
1968-69
1968-69
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
9,685,511
10,642,200
11,503,000
12,492,800
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
7,346,689
9,091,400
9,395,000
9,885,600
Other Charges Special Expenditure
2,227,469
1,976,300
1,172,000
2,597,900
Total
19,259,669
21,709,900
22,070,000
24,976,300
The revised estimates under Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1968-69 show an increase of $303,600 compared with the approved estimates for the year. The principal increase occurred under the subhead "Coal and fuel oil" to cater for new launches brought into service and increased patrol duty hours by Police launches. A new subhead "Expenses of Marine Courts" was created during the year to meet expenditure incurred in connexion with Marine Courts of Enquiries appointed by the Governor.
The continued expansion of the Department's activities is reflected in the overall increases in the Other Charges Annually Recurrent estimates for 1969-70, in particular for Minor Alterations and Repairs due to increased maintenance cost, Coal and Fuel Oil for launches and for Harbour Moorings to meet increased costs.
Special Expenditure in the revised estimates for 1968-69 shows a decrease as it is expected that certain payments for which provision was originally made will now fall to be met in 1969-70.
HEAD 47 — MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Actual expenditure
Approved estimate
1967-68
1968-69
Revised estimate 1968-69 $
Estimate
1969-70
Personal Emoluments
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
+4
Other Charges Special Expenditure
88,864,926 31,109,287 550,721
Total
120,524,934
96,642,600 36,446,900 1,849,100
134,938,600
99,985,000 105,412,800 36,250,000
39,916,700
1,185,000
2,529,400
137,420,000
147,858,900
The overall increase under Other Charges Annually Recurrent reflects the continued expansion of the Department's activities. The main increases are $2,000,000 for the combined subhead of Medical stores and equipment, $280,000 for the maintenance and operating expenses of the Radiology Institute and $200,000 for Fuel, light and power. $550,000 is also included under a new subhead "Laundry". This was created in August, 1968 as the machinery of the Central Laundry in Queen Elizabeth Hospital was unable to cope with the increased needs of the Department so that part of the laundry had to be sent to outside contractors. It is likely that this provision will be required until such time as the planned new laundry on Hong Kong Island is in operation which is anticipated to be in early 1972.
Under Special Expenditure, the increases are due to the requisition of essential but expensive equipment for the Radiology Institute, several filing units and embossing machines, and the renewal of boilers for the Queen Mary Hospital.
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