58
Head 24-POLICE FORCE
249
Head 25-POST OFFICE, BROADCASTING,
AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
300
59
Approved Estimate 1949-50
Estimate 1950-51
Special Expenditure
A-POST OFFICE
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
Approved Estimate 1949-50
Estimate 1950-51
$
$
31 Arms
109,000
• 32 Automatic branch exchanges
33 Bicycles
34 Radio-telephony equipment
35 Searchlights and portable flashlights
36 Wire recorders
Binoculars
189,000 (35)
1949-50 1950-51
490,000 (43)
Pensionable establishment
7,700 (43)
200,000
60,000 (44)
2
1
12,000 (43)
5,000
2,800 (44)
6,000
Bullet-proof shields
6,000!
Bullet-proof waistcoats
Cadet Officer Class II ($8,640: $8,640: $9,600×$480--$12,000: $14,160×$720
-$17,040: $18,000×$960-$22,800) Assistant Postmaster General and Chief
Accountant ($22,800)
38,092
22,800
Cinecamera and equipment
5,000
Controller of Posts ($12,000 x $720
7,000
Generating plant and equipment, New Territories
$15,600)
12,240
22,800 (1)
22,800
12,941 (2)
50,000
Motor transport
Assistant Controller of Posts ($10,080 x
Musical instruments
187,870
$480-$11,520)
10,837
24,000
(45)
10,080 (3)
Steel lockers
Wireless Inspectors ($10,080 x $480
Tear-smoke equipment
83,400
$12,480)
13,494
22,085 (4)
Telephone lines, New Territories
163,000
Verey-light pistols
50,000
Wireless Technician ($7,200: $7,200:
$7,680×$480-$9,600)
8,827
3,000
Superintendents of Mails ($4,800: $4,800:
Total Special Expenditure
899,270
Total Expenditure
12,633,722
761,500
15,553,762
$4,800 $5,100×$300-$7,200×$480— $9,600)
52,000
9,298 (2)
53,620 (2)
2
(8) 14 new posts.
(9) 34 new posts.
(1) One supernumerary post pending retirement of
officer.
(2) One officer seconded for special duties. (3) One new post.
(4) One officer seconded for duty as Aide-de-Camp and provided for under His Excellency the Governor.
(5) Two Chief Inspectors in place of two Inspectors. (6) 52 new posts. One post provided for under
Treasury.
(7) Two new posts.
(25) 27 supernumerary posts held against vacancies
in higher classes.
202 202
Executive Officers Class II ($4,800: $4,800: $5,400×$360—$7,200: $7,560×$360— $8,640×$480-$9,600) Postal Clerks ($1,440 x $120
19,200
(5)
$1,680:
(22) Personnel changed.
(21) Title changed from Wireless Telegraphist.
(23) 14 posts abolished.
(24) Five posts abolished.
6
(26) Ten new posts.
$1,800 $1,800; $1,920×$120-$2,040 x$180 $2,580; $2,760×$180 $3,300 >$300-$4,200; $4,500×$300—$6,000) Launch Officers ($3,000: $3,000: $3,600×
$300-$4,200)
558,241
23,300
592,403 (2)
24,350 (2)
(27) Four new posts.
(28) Eight supernumerary
posts 'held
against
Non-pensionable establishment
vacancies for Women Constables.
(29) Eleven new posts.
2
2
(30) Provides for:
(10) 356 new posts.
(11) Stipulated increments.
(12) One Interpreter Translator in place of one Clerk
Special Class.
(13) Two Clerks Class I in place of two Clerks
Class II.
(14) Three posts previously provided for under Civil
Aviation Department.
(15) Two Clerks Class II in place of two Clerks
Class III.
(16) One post previously
provided for under Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. (17) 37 posts previously provided for under temporary
staff.
(18) One Senior Woman Confidential Assistant in place of one Woman Confidential Assistant Class I.
(19) Two Women Confidential Assistants Class I in place of two Women Confidential Assistants Class II.
(20) One Wireless Telegraphist Class II in place of
one Wireless Telegraphist Class III.
at $108 per month, six at $112 per month,
one at $116 per month, and one at $128 per month) for six months.
(31) Provides for daily-paid Motor Drivers. (32) Title changed from Field allowances. (33) Previous provision inadequate. (34) Overtime anticipated.
(35) More equipment required.
(36) New item.
(37) Abolition of free light and fuel and more
stations.
(38) Previously over-estimated.
(39) More plant and equipment.
(40) More deportees, etc.
(41) More use of Reserve.
(42) Fewer rented stations.
(43) New item.
(44) Re-vote.
(45) Not required.
One Clerk ($328 per month);
One Indian Liaison Officer ($400 per month); Ten Translators ($230 per month);
Women Confidential Assistants Class II
($2,880 × $240---$4,800)
8,645
9,600 (2)
1
1
Head Postman ($1,440×$120-$1,680)
1,650
1,680 (2)
14
20
Postmen Class I ($1,200×$48—$1,344)
18,596
28,631 (6)
60 Clerks ($150 per month);
50 Motor Drivers (16 at $104 per month, 26
85
80
Postmen Class II ($936×$24-$1,008×$36
-$1,152)
90,568
85,924 (6) (7)
203 202
Postmen Class III ($768×$24-$912)
173,244
173,981, (7)
7
7
Motor Drivers ($1,152×$48-$1,536)
9,067
9,311 | (2)
1
1
Carpenter ($1,152x$48-$1,536)
1,536
1,536
Painter ($972×$36-$1,296)
1,292
1,296 (2)
30
Mail Coolies ($528x$24—$720)
16,870
32,987 (8)
|
Lift Operators ($768x$24-$960)
3,702
(9)
Temporary staff
16,000
23,656 (10)
Acting pay
4,320
3,600 (3)
Expatriation pay
21,680
Overtime allowance
150,000
150,000
Total Personal Emoluments
1,276,201
29,440 (3)
1,322,019