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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

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