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Paragraph 7.
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Government considers three Cadet Officers
in addition to the Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary to be the minimum requirements. The staff is based on a full day's work for
cach officer under normal conditions, and unfortunately overtime
is the rule rather than the exception.. The Senior Clerical & Accounting Staff and Junior Clerical Service have already boon dealt with. It is interesting, however, to note that a 20%
reduction on the se heads is recommended, though in the opening paragraph it is stated that more overtime is worked in this office
than probably in any other Government department. A few years ago
as a result of persistent sickness in the Colonial Secretary's
Office staff an office rule had to be made, that no clerk, with
the cxception of a few, who took it in turns, to attend to the
receiving and despatching of documents and other essential business,
should remain in the office after 6.00 p.m.
SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS:
The reduction recommended in paragraph 1. has been
effectcd. Very little time is spent on the censoring of
responsible Chinese news papers. So far as Government is aware
no monetary or other valuable consideration is given for
"fung shui" (lit. wind and water. In Chinese religion a favourable
influence attaching to certain objects or localitios).
TREASURY:
Paragraph 1. It is proposed to purchase two machines
next year, and though it is too early to give any definite
undertaking it is hoped to effect a saving of six clerks as soon
as the machines are in full working order.
Paragraph 2 The Government has at all times boen
willing