G. F. 25.
Form
Enclosure No.5.
C.S.O. No 631/26.
2bf
APPLICATION FOR SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.
Year 192 8.
*
Item
Mess- age No.
Head of Estimates
Sub-head
No.
Details
9
75
P.W.E. 31.
Wireless Telegraphy.
to effect neces
Expenditure Plant Buildings
sary improvements.
Explanation
itial of Treasurer'
C.ICI.K.
Provision made in Estimates (page
item
Amount
$91,440.00.
SA
Your Excellency,
Submitted.
.R.H.
Colonial Secretary.
7.T.S.
11.7.28.
Provision made by Supplementary Vote (Message No
item No.
Total $
The scheme for improving the Colony's W/T Service which was submitted to Finance Committee on 19.4.28 & informally approved has been found to require modification.
Cape D'Aguilar W/T Station has proved unsuitable for short wave transmission to Canton and in place of the contempleted extensions to that station it is proposed to erect a station at the Peak as trensmission from the experimental station in "The Ryrie" has been found to be satisfactory.
It will be necessary to erect two one hundred foot mests instead of one two hundred foot mast as at d'Aguilar and also a new building, thereby increasing the estimated expenditure for this year from $68,790 to $91,440.
It is further proposed to extend this Peak Station, as experience dictates, with a view to the centralisation there of all transmitters. This, if carried out, will involve an additional expenditure in due course of $70,250 but it is expected that this will be balanced by increased revenue and decreased working costs. The amount which it is proposed to include in the 1929 Estimates is $166,700.
Hon. Colonial Secretary,
(192
(1) The above is to be met from savings under,
Estimates page
item-
) and my vote ledger will be amended accordingly.
(Sa). Harold T. Creasy.
Head of Department.
5. 7. 28.
* Is only to be filled up by C.S.O.
(For Notes please see back)