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HEAD 80- · URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT:

CITY HALL

Actual expenditure

Approved

estimate

Revised estimate

Estimate

1969-70

1967-68

1968-69

1968-69

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

1,554,553

1,939,000

1,868,000

2,052,900

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

769,220

904,600

881,000

941,100

Other Charges Special Expenditure

705,500

1,224,600

1,197,000

1,005,200

Total

3,029,273

4,068,200

3,946,000

3,999,200

Two new annually recurrent subheads have been added: subhead 3 "Casual labour for libraries” and subhead 8 "Library consultant service". The first provides for payment of university students employed in assisting library staff in busy periods during the summer school vacation. Under the second, provision is made for securing the services of a professional librarian in England as a consultant in the selection and purchase of books in English.

The provision under subhead 11 for concerts and theatrical performances at the Concert Hall of the City Hall has been increased as experience has shown that such presentations are well attended by the public. The remaining increases are due to normal expansion of activities.

The significant decrease of some $219,400 under Special Expenditure is due, mainly, to the fact that the majority of the microfilming of the entire old newspaper collection in the library of the Supreme Court has now been completed. Of the $1,005,200 provided under Special Expenditure, $342,700 has been revoted from 1968-69.

HEAD 81 -- URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT: HOUSING DIVISION

Actual expenditure

Approved

Revised

Estimate

estimate

estimate

1969-70

1967-68

1968-69

1968-69

$

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

4,230,477

4,989,400

5,027,000

6,289,600

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

3,232,808

4,750,000

4,604,000

6,770,700

Total

7,463,285

9,739,400

9,631,000

13,060,300

The cost to Government of salaries and fringe benefits of all the Housing Authority's officers except the Commissioner for Housing and his personal secretary are reimbursed by the Housing Authority. The salary of the Secretary, Housing Authority, is also partly met by Government. Salaries and surcharges in respect of staff for Government Low Cost Housing Estates are covered by the provision under items 1 and 2 of Subhead 2; for those who work for the Local Government Officers' Housing Scheme salaries and sur- charges are recharged to the Development Loan Fund.

The increase in provision under Other Charges Annually Recurrent is required to meet the pre- management and management charges incurred by the new Government Low Cost Housing Estates at Un Chau Street and Ko Chiu Road which are expected to be taken over for management in 1969-70.

HEAD 82 — URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT: NEW TERRITORIES DIVISION

Actual expenditure

Approved estimate

Revised

Estimate

estimate

1969-70

1967-68

1968-69

1968-69

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

6,295,785

6,724,500

7,487,000

7,875,000

Other Charges Annually Recurrent

843,455

Other Charges Special Expenditure

319,316

981,200 888,400

984,000 651,000

1,118,600

783,900

Total

7,458,556

8,594,100

9,122,000

9,777,500

Other Charges Annually Recurrent show an increase of $134,600 in comparison with the revised estimate for 1968-69 due to normal expansion of departmental activities. The only change of any significance is in respect of subhead 7: Public recreation activities, where the increased provision-and a more appro- priate title reflects the increased attention now being paid to public recreation and youth activities. The amount shown under Special Expenditure includes a total revote of $250,500.