Head 12.-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT
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Estimate 1947-48
Estimate 1948-49
Sub-heads.
1 Personal emoluments
$ 446,957
$
1,034,014
Other Charges.
2 Advertising
1,000
3 Cleaning of offices
1,000
5,000 (15) 1,000
4 Fuel, light, and power
6,400
18,000 (15)
5 Incidental expenses
2,000
2,000
6 Laboratory stores
10,000
7 Printing of liquor labels
18,000
8 Printing of trade reports
30,000
9 Publications
10 Rent of quarters
500 3,500
11 Travelling expenses
12,000
6,200 (16) 18,000 30,000
500 (17)
5,000 (15) (18) 16,000 (15)
12 Uniforms
50,000
13 Upkeep of vehicles
Overtime allowances for clerical staff and office coolies
Toilet preparation labels, printing
Torches and batteries for searching purposes
Total Other Charges
600
30,000 1,000
166,000
Total Expenditure
612,957
65,000 (15) (19)
20,000 (20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
186,700
1,220,714
(1) One new post.
(2) One Cadet Officer for four months. (3) Title changed from Assistant
Chemist (Monopoly).
(4) Provided for under temporary staff.
Government
(5) Title changed from Senior Revenue Officers.
(6) Title changed from Revenue Officers.
(7) Thirteen Revenue Inspectors in place of thirteen
Revenue Officers Class I.
(8) 38 new posts.
(9) Titles changed from Special Class Chinese Revenue Officers, Senior Chinese Revenue Officers, and Chinese Revenue Officers Class I.
(10) On leave pending retirement.
(11) Ten Revenue Officers Class II in place of ten
Revenue Officers Class III.
(12) Title changed from Chinese Female Revenue
Officers.
(13) Two new posts.
(14) Provides for:
Confidential
(a) Confidential Assistant ($450 per month)
held against vacancy for Assistant;
(b) Two Assistant Superintendents ($17,600 and
$9,600);
Confidential Assistant ($400 a month);
21 Clerks ($150 per month);
34 Junior Revenue Officers ($2,040 x $120– $2,400) on loan to private companies.
(15) Previous provision inadequate. (16) Considered sufficient.
(17) Title changed from Newspapers and periodicals. (18) Title changed from Rent of staff quarters in New
Territories.
(19) Title changed from Uniforms and equipment. (20) Previously provided for under Public Works
Department.
(21) Provided for under Personal Emoluments. (22) Not required.
(23) Provided for under subhead 6.