STAFF WELFARE
Sports and Recreation
12.01. Many members of the staff took part in a variety of departmental competitions and sporting activities. Many of the sub-departments also organized their own sporting and social occasions.
12.02. The Caroline Hill (Public Works Department) Sports Club were relegated from the 1st Division of the Hong Kong Football League at the end of the 1961-62 season. However, during 1962-63, in the 2nd Division, they qualified for promotion and will thus return to the premier division for the third time.
12.03. The P.W.D. Golfing Society held three meetings. On his retirement, Mr. Allan INGLIS presented the Society with a silver Rose Bowl for a Ladies' Golf Competition.
12.04. The Crown Lands and Survey Office combined with the Port Works Office to field "The Amphibians" in the Hong Kong Squash Rackets Association Winter League Competition. 'The Amphibians' led the 2nd Division throughout the season and only lost the Championship in the last game of the last match.
12.05. The Chinese and European professional staff organized farewell dinners for Mr. INGLIS during February. Both of the dinners were very well attended and enabled officers of various sub-departments to meet and get to know each other.
APPRECIATION
13.01. The responsibilities, as well as the output, of the Department continued to increase. Expenditure on Public Works Recurrent and Non-Recurrent increased by over $100 million to $423.5 million (an increase of 31.2 percent).
13.02. On the other side of the picture, the total revenue collected by the Crown Lands and Survey Office, including that credited to the Development Loan Fund, increased by $115 million to $227.6 million (an increase of 102.1%).
13.03. In the Buildings Ordinance Office, the number of Approval Permits issued increased by over 150 to a total of 9,813. New submissions increased by 36% over the previous year.
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STAFF WELFARE
Sports and Recreation
12.01. Many members of the staff took part in a variety of depart- mental competitions and sporting activities. Many of the sub-departments also organized their own sporting and social occasions.
12.02. The Caroline Hill (Public Works Department) Sports Club were relegated from the 1st Division of the Hong Kong Football league at the end of the 1961-62 season. However during 1962-63, in the 2nd Division, they qualified for promotion and will thus return to the premier division for the third time.
12.03. The P.W.D. Golfing Society held three meetings. On his retirement Mr. Allan INGLIS presented the Society with a silver Rose. Bowl for a Ladies' Golf Competition.
12.04. The Crown Lands and Survey Office combined with the Port Works Office to field "The Amphibians' in the Hong Kong Squash Rackets Association Winter League Competition. 'The Amphibians' led the 2nd Division throughout the season and only lost the Championship in the last game of the last match.
12.05. The Chinese and European professional staff organized fare- well dinners for Mr. INGLIS during February. Both of the dinners were very well attended and enabled officers of various sub-departments to meet and get to know each other.
APPRECIATION
13.01. The responsibilities, as well as the output, of the Department continued to increase. Expenditure on Public Works Recurrent and Non-Recurrent increased by over $100 million to $423.5 million (an increase of 31.2 percent).
13.02. On the other side of the picture, the total revenue collected by the Crown Lands and Survey Office, including that credited to the Development Loan Fund, increased by $115 million to $227.6 million (an increase of 102.1%).
13.03. In the Buildings Ordinance Office the number of Approval Permits issued increased by over 150 to a total of 9,813. New submis- sions increased by 36% over the previous year.
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