24. Mr. GOH Kong-hooi, Assistant Controller of Posts, was appointed to act as Controller of Posts, Kowloon and New Territories, with effect from 21st March, 1960.
25. Mr. Li Yun-gun, Assistant Controller of Posts, was selected by the British Council, in co-operation with the Hong Kong Government, to visit the United Kingdom during the period from 23rd May, 1959 to 24th August, 1959. Whilst in the United Kingdom an intensive study tour of the British Post Office was made by Mr. LI.
Retirement
26. Mr. H. E. MARRIOTT, M.B.E., Assistant Controller of Posts, and Mr. Ho Tak-fan, Superintendent of Mails, retired on 14th October, 1959 and 1st August, 1959 respectively.
FINANCE
27. The total Revenue collections of the Department reached an all time record of $46,423,737.95, an increase of no less than $10,174,729.35 over the previous year and an excess of $23,601,218.96 over total expenditure. The bulk of the additional revenue was derived from increased postings, much of it for the more expensive air services, necessitating in turn supplementary provision of over $1,600,000 for air mail conveyance charges. Inward and outward surface parcel traffic, for example, increased by 131% over the year but air parcel traffic increased by 35%.
28. The Wireless Licence Section revenue for the year was $2,286,098.70 which exceeded the estimate by $736,098.70. This increase was the result of the increased check coverage by newly recruited additional technical staff and the Wireless Patrol Units, both in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and also to some extent no doubt by the availability of all day radio programmes for the first time.
29. Expenditure on all services totalled $22,822,518.99 showing an excess of $1,721,518.99 over the estimated figure. The increase in postings, both air and surface, involving heavy additional conveyance costs was mainly responsible for the excess, but at the same time revenue from these services increased to a far greater degree. Much curtailment of expenditure continued to be achieved by the study and use of more direct routes as they became available, formation of new despatches and continuous examination of staff schedules.
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