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Rennie's Mill Student Aid Project—
This is a new application for which a subvention of $50,000 is proposed towards running expenses of a Boys' Home, and in particular for the salary of a case-worker, on the under- standing that the Home will accept boys referred to it by the Social Welfare Department. Young Women's Christian Association—
Increase of $58,000 to cover general increase of salaries and running expenses in nurseries, play centres and new youth projects.
The continued expansion in the field of Youth Work is apparent from the fact that $700,000 or approximately 40% of the total increase in subvention is to be applied in this field of activities. Specific provision has been made for assistance in the financing of Youth Programmes during the summer holidays. The total number of places in nurseries for which a subvention is recommended shows an increase of 408 compared with 1968-69 and the increase of subvention recommended for nurseries, excluding creches, is about $65,000.
Annually Recurrent
Special Expenditure
Total
HEAD 75 — SUBVENTIONS: MISCELLANEOUS
Actual expenditure 1967-68
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1969-70
1968-69
1968-69
$
$
$
20,538,538
911,518
22,287,000
22,571,000
25,339,100
173,000
21,450,056
22,287,000
22,744,000
25,339,100
The revised Annually Recurrent estimates for 1968-69 show a net increase of $284,000 over the approved estimate due mainly to supplementary provision of $495,000 during the year for the Trade Develop- ment Council; this was offset by a reduction of $295,000 in the subvention for the Hong Kong Productivity Council owing to the carrying forward to 1968-69 of a surplus of this amount in the Council's accounts for 1967-68. Under Special Expenditure, subventions to four organizations totalling $173,000 were approved during 1968-69.
The increase in the Annually Recurrent estimates for 1969-70 is largely accounted for by enhanced subventions for the Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Tourist Association. The former shows an increase of $2.5 million over the approved estimate for 1968-69 derived largely from an increased estimated yield from the ad valorem levy on trade declarations. The increase of $750,000 for the Hong Kong Tourist Association is due to increased salaries, administration expenses and advertising and overseas representational expenses.
Personal Emoluments
HEAD 76 — TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
·
Other Charges Special Expenditure
Total
Actual expenditure 1967-68
Approved estimate 1968-69
Revised
Estimate
estimate
1969-70
1968-69
$
$
892,000
2,643,500
425,000
637,400
51,000
125,200
1,368,000
3,406,100
This Department was formed to take over the functions of the Transport Office of the Colonial Secretariat in December, 1968, when the creation of a new Head "Transport Department" with the necessary financial provisions was approved by Special Warrant.
The increase in Other Charges Annually Recurrent for 1969-70 reflects the continuing expansion of the activities of the Department, particularly with regard to stores and equipment and travelling expenses.
The increase in Special Expenditure is mainly due to the replacement of the existing vehicle used for tunnel washing.
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