Head 23-POST OFFICE
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Sub-heads
1 Personal emoluments
Approved Estimate 1951-52
Estimate 1952-53
$
$
$
$
1,411,378
2,812,104
Other Charges
2 Conveyance of mails
5,000,000
3 Fuel, light, and power
36,000
5,000,000 36,000
4 Gratuities to licensed stamp vendors
3,600
3,000 (16)
5 Incidental expenses
6,000
5,000 (17)
6 Publications
1,350
2,000 (18)
7 Rent of offices
2,325
2,325
8 Running expenses of vehicles
25,000
16,000 (19)
9 Stamps
150,000
150,000
10 Stores and equipment
100,000
120,000 (20)
11 Travelling expenses
3,000
4,000 (21)
12 Uniforms
44,000
44,000
Total Other Charges
5,371,275
5,382,325
Special Expenditure
13 Platform weighing machines
5,000
14 Pillar boxes
5,000
15 Postal frankers
7,200
16 Post Office boxes
Motor transport
6,500 42,000
150,000 (22)
Total Special Expenditure
Total Expenditure
48,500
6,831,153
167,200
8,361,629
(1) 4 new posts
(2) 1 new post
(3) Post abolished
(4) Not required
(5) Provided for under Secretariat for Chinese
Affairs
(6) Provided for under Colonial Secretariat and
Legislature
(7) 2 Postal Clerks Class II replaced by 2 Wire-
less Telegraphists Class II
(8) 2 Postal Clerks Class III replaced by 2 Wire-
less Telegraphists Class III
(9) 3 Inspectors of Postmen in place of 3 Postmen (10) 1 post previously omitted in error
(11) 2 new posts
(12) 7 Head Postmen in place of 7 Postmen (13) 1 Messenger in place of 1 Mail Coolie
(14) Provides for:
1 Senior Wireless Engineer (2025 × 75—
2250)
25 Learner Postal Clerks (180)
1 Motor Driver (154)
8 Mail Coolies (90)
(15) Previously provided for under Miscellaneous
Services
(16) Fewer gratuities
(17) Provided for in part under Publications (18) Previously provided
Incidental expenses
for in part under
(19) Title changed from Upkeep of vehicles and provided for in part under Public Works Recurrent
(20) Increased costs
(21) More inspections
(22) New and replacement boxes for G.P.O.