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A W/T Press Reception apparatus is called for by
the proposal to centralise the reception of press messages
in the hands of Government. The operation of such a centralised service will, it is expected, be a source of revenue.
The greater part of the loan works now in progress will have been completed by the end of this year, and no new loan works are provided for except the new Central market.
In consequence provision must be made for the re-transfer during
the year to the Department of some of the engineers and over-
seers who have been engaged on loan works. In comparing the
numbers of Engineers and Architects provided under Public
Works Department Personal Emoluments and under Appendix II (B).
it should be noted that three Engineers will be paid half from
Loan Funds and half from the departmental vote, and that two
Architects were classified as Engineers in the 1936 Loan Sche-
dule.
With the establishment of the Government sand
monopoly, which will be a source of revenue, it has been
necessary to increase the clerical staff by two Class VI B
clerks (p.95), and to add one storeman and one watchman (p.94).
In the interests of economy the vacant post of
Executive Engineer of the Water Works Construction Office will
not be substantively filled without reference to the Finance
Committee.
In the Electrical Department the posts of Wireless
Engineer, one rigger's mate, two coolies and one gardener have
been abolished (p.96).
Other posts abolished are one overseer in the Port
Development Department (p.96), and one lorry driver.