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annual recurrent expenditure has grown from $1,907,431 in 1954-55 to $41,376,897 this year, plus $595,458 spent on improvements to estates and licensed areas. Gross rents from estates and factories amounted to $72,226,800 ($54,892,773 nett after transfer of water and rates elements) during the year, and $28,719 or about 0.04% were written off as irrecoverable arrears. Other main sources of revenue were payments amounting to $991,138 under the rent advance scheme, $310,585 and $885,628 from cottage area rents and permit fees respectively, and $228,874 collected in fees for sites in licensed areas.

CHAPTER 10

ORGANIZATION AND STAFF OF THE RESETTLEMENT

DEPARTMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS

DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION AND GRADES

135. The department had an overall establishment of 5,006 officers as at 31st March, 1969, a decrease of 128 on the previous year's establishment. (This decrease is mainly accounted for by a reduction in the estates and Squatter Control labour forces). The department is divided into four divisions, the duties of which are broadly as follows:

(a) Estates and Cottage Areas, headed by an Assistant Commis- sioner assisted by an Administrative Officer and a Senior Resettlement Officer, is responsible for the management and administration of the domestic estates and factories and cottage resettlement areas;

(b) Operations, headed by an Assistant Commissioner, who is also responsible for the general administration of the depart- ment, comprises two sub-divisions:

(i) Clearance, under an Administrative Officer and Senior Resettlement Officer, which is responsible for the clearance of squatters and other eligible persons into resettlement accommodation;

(ii) Squatter Control, headed by an Administrative Officer and Senior Resettlement Officer, which is responsible for the control of 'tolerated' unlawful structures and prevention of

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