14. During the year departmental expenditure (including Government subventions) amounted to HK$4,453,256 of which $1,084,109 was spent on direct welfare work, $2,018,164 on cash grants to various welfare bodies, and $1,268,059 on salaries to Social Welfare Office staff. (See Appendices I & II).
15. Staff welfare has always been a matter of concern to heads of sections, and several launch trips and talks were arranged during the year. In their free time many of the staff took part in discussions and outings arranged by the Hong Kong Social Workers Association.
16. In April 1956 Mr. D. R. W. Alexander, M.B.E., was transferred to the post of Chief Staff Officer, Civil Aid Services, and Mr. Jack Cater, M.B.E., was appointed Chief Assistant to the Social Welfare Officer. In November 1956 Mr. Cater was in his turn transferred, in his case to the Department of Com- merce and Industry, and Mr. H. M. A. Bristow became Chief Assistant Social Welfare Officer.
17. Mr. A. Boyd-Cowan proceeded on leave at the end of August 1956 and Mr. S. C. Pascoe was appointed Secretary of the department in November. During the interval Mr. P. S. Tso acted as secretary.
18. In October 1956 Miss D. Ho, Assistant Social Welfare Officer (Special Welfare Services) proceeded on study leave to the United Kingdom and Mr. Chou Ting Hsun was appointed to act as Assistant Social Welfare Officer (Special Welfare Services) during her absence.
19. Mr. C. N. Li, Assistant Social Welfare Officer (Com- munity Development), returned from the United States in August 1956 whilst Miss D. Lee returned from secondment to the United Nations Organization at about the same time.
20. A list of the Senior Staff is at Appendix III.
CHAPTER III - TRAINING OF SOCIAL WORKERS
21. The demand for qualified officers in the field of social welfare continues to grow, with the constant expansion of both voluntary and official welfare work.
22. The course in Social Science at the University of Hong Kong meets this demand for qualified staff only in part. The
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