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HEAD 70- SECRETARIAT FOR HOME AFFAIRS
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1969-70
1967-68
1968-69
1968-69
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
2,280,832
2,829,900
4,525,000
5,918,800
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
Other Charges Special Expenditure
453,619
1,975
486,700 10,000
1,510,000
1,719,000
20,000
34,400
Total
2,736,426
3,326,600
6,055,000
7,672,200
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the revised estimate for 1968-69 shows an increase of $1,023,300 over the approved provision. This is due in the main to heavy expenditure incurred in fitting out and the renting of office accommodation for the City District Offices. Of this sum, it is estimated that $415,000 will be unspent during 1968-69 and this sum has been included in Subhead 7 "Rent" in the 1969-70 Estimates to meet expenditure incurred in fitting out these offices.
The provision of $34,400 under Other Charges Special Expenditure for 1969-70 Estimates includes revote of $20,000 for two motor vehicles ordered but not delivered during the year. The remaining $14,400 is for the purchase of two mini-vans.
HEAD 71-SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Actual
Approved
Revised
Estimate
expenditure
estimate
estimate
1969-70
1967-68
1968-69
1968-69
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
8,072,473
10,341,100
9,723,000
12,146,000
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
4,872,439
5,396,000
7,000,000
7,608,500
Other Charges Special Expenditure
20,066
120,800
12,000
126,400
Total
12,964,978
15,857,900
16,735,000
19,880,900
The revised estimate of $7,000,000 for 1968-69 under Other Charges Annually Recurrent takes account of supplementary provision of $2,209,000 which was approved for increased expenditure on General Relief and Public Assistance, making a total provision of $4,709,000 for the year.
The overall increased provision under Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1969-70 reflects generally the continued expansion of the activities of the Department. It is anticipated that the requirement for General Relief and Public Assistance will remain at the current level and $4,500,000 has thus been included in this subhead. The increase of $90,000 under Probation and correctional services is intended to cover running expenses of a new approved school for boys at O Pui Shan; and increased provision has also been included under Rehabilitation services for operating costs of the new Kai Nang Training Centre for the mentally retarded and the World Rehabilitation Fund Day Centre for the disabled at Kwun Tong.
HEAD 72 -- STORES DEPARTMENT
Actual
Approved
Revised
Estimate
expenditure
estimate
estimate
1969-70
1967-68 $
1968-69
1968-69
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
4,875,697
5,197,600
5,730,000
5,895,900
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
5,280,334
13,655,000
7,930,000
13,560,000
Other Charges Special Expenditure
1,448,968
2,426,200
2,379,000
1,683,900
Total
11,604,999
21,278,800
16,039,000
21,139,800
The revised estimate under Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1968-69 show a net decrease of $5,725,000 compared with the approved estimate for the year. This is due to reduced expenditure on the collection and storage of sand because of the continuing low level of activity in the building industry; it is anticipated, however, that there will be some improvement during 1969-70.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.