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the Public Works Department. Personal Emoluments of $10,163.
Other Charges
Thero is a saving under
There is a large increase of $1,400,000
The
under Air Mail Payment as the result of the now schomo of freight charges which replaces the annual subsidy. A further $12,000 is required for Fuel, Light and Power as this vote was previously under-estimated. Upkeep of Motor Vehicles is now provided for departmentally. The not increase on Other Chargos is $1,420,780.
$1,410,617.
The not increase on the whole Head is
Head 23. B. Telecommunications
Personal Emoluments
There have been certain incrcases in staff which are more apparent than real. 3 J.C.S. clerks have been transferred from the Treasury in order to handle cash received from the public in respect of radio messages and wireless receiving licences. the Telecommunications Department is now maintaining
As all Government lines certain personnel has also beon transferred from the Public Works Department voto. These include 3 First Class and one Second Class foromon and two Telephone Supervisors.
The
The staff has been reduced by one Chief Clerk but one post of Lines Technician is now included. holder of this post was engaged during the military period but the post was inadvertently omitted from last year's Estimates. The engagement of one motor driver, one wireman and two armed guards for the Peak Receiving Station was found necessary during the year and provision for their salaries was made by Special Warrant. These posts are included in the present Estimates. The net increase in Personal Emoluments is $1,368.
Other Charges
$7,500 is provided departmentally for the Upkeep of Motor Vehicles but there is a saving of $2,000 under Incidental Expenses, $3,500 under Travelling Expenses and $250 under Documents relating to Radio Telegraphic Service. The net increase under Other Charges is therefore only $1,750.
The total increase in recurrent expenditure
on the whole Hoad is $3,118.
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