60
Head 25-POST OFFICE, BROADCASTING,
AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
301
Head 25-POST OFFICE, BROADCASTING, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
302
61
Approved Estimate 1949-50
Estimate 1950-51
A-POST OFFICE
B-BROADCASTING
$
$
Approved Estimate 1949-50
Estimate 1950-51
$
$
Sub-heads
Personal Emoluments
1 Personal emoluments
1,276,201
1,322,019
1949-50 1950-51
Pensionable establishment
Other Charges
1
1
2 Conveyance of mails
2,000,000
2,500,000 (11)
3 Fuel, light, and power
36,000
36,000
Programme Secretary ($10,560: $10,560: 11,040 × $480 $12,000 × $720 $15,600)
10,996
11,478 (1)
4 Gratuities to licensed stamp vendors
4,500
5,400 (12)
5 Incidental expenses
6,000
6 Publications
600
7 Rent of offices
2,325
8 Stamps
150,000
6,000
600
2,325
150,000
Announcer Translators ($4,800: $4,800:
$5,100×$300-$6,000: $6,360×$360-
$8,160×$480-$9,120)
19,200 (2)
Non-pensionable establishment
9 Stores and equipment
60,000
80,000 (13)
10 Travelling expenses
2,500
News and Talks Editor ($13,440)
2,500
13,440
13,440
11 Uniforms
42,000
42,000
Music Secretary ($5,040×$360-$6,480×
12 Upkeep of vehicles
25,000
25,000
$240-$6,720)
5,910
6,270 (1)
1
1
Programme Assistant ($5,040 × $360
Total Other Charges
$6,480×$240-$6,720)
2,328,925
2,849,825
5,970
6,330 (1)
1
1
Programme Secretary (ZEK) ($4,800:
Special Expenditure
$4,800 $5,400×$360-$8,640×$480———
$9,600)
8,370
8,760 (1)
13 Motor transport
Post Office boxes
Postal equipment
Total Special Expenditure
Total Expenditure
23,800 16,500 19,532
59,832
3,664,958
23,800 (14)
1
1
Probationary Programme Secretary (ZEK)
(15)
($4,800: $4,800: $5,400×$360-$8,640
(15)
X$480 $9,600)
1,200
5,300 (3)
1
1
Assistant Secretary (ZEK) ($2,160×$120
-$2,400x$240-$3,360)
3,360
3,360
23,800
2
2
Record Librarians ($2,760x$180-$3,300
x$300-$4,200)
6,835
7,135 (1)
4,195,644
4
Announcers ($2,400×$180-$3,300-$300
=
-$4,200)
10,746
(2)
1
1
(1) One post provided for under District Office, New
Territories.
(2) Stipulated increments.
(3) Personnel changed.
(4) One post previously provided for under Tele-
communications.
(5) Posts also shown and provided for under
Treasury.
(6) Six Postmen Class I in place of six Postmen
Class II.
(7) One Postman Class II in place of one Postman
Class III.
(8) 30 new posts.
(9) Provided for under Public Works Department. (10) Provides for:
One Wireless Engineer ($1,540 per month); One Motor Driver ($80 per month); Eight Mail Coolies ($44 per month).
(11) Higher charges and more mail.
(12) More vendors.
(13) Increased costs.
(14) Re-vote.
(15) Not required.
Woman Confidential Assistant Class II
$2,880x$240-$4,800)
4,800
4,800
1
6
16
Office Attendant ($768×$24-$960)
792
Messengers ($528×$24-$720)
3,654
816 (1) 3,584 (4)
Temporary staff
6,000
6,000 (5)
Expatriation pay
5,360
5,360
Total Personal Emoluments
Sub-heads
87,433
101,833
1 Personal emoluments
Other Charges
2 Artists and announcers
3 Copyright fees and royalties
4 Incidental expenses
5 Records
6 Rent of offices
87,433
101,833
110,000
130,000 (6)
40,000
2,500
40,000
2,500
15,000
20,000 (7)
66,376
120,000 (8)
7 Uniforms
1,400
1,400
Training expenses in U.K.
6,990
(9)
Total Other Charges
242,266
313,900
Special Expenditure
8 Piano
Library
2,000 14,200
7,100 (10)
(9)
Total Special Expenditure
Total Expenditure
16,200
345,899
7,100
422,833
(1) Stipulated increments.
(2) Four Announcer Translators in place of four
Announcers.
(3) Provision for twelve months.
(4) Personnel changed.
(5) Provides for:
Two Translators ($250 per month).
(6) Increase off-set by revenue from
sponsors.
(7) More records required.
(8) Change of premises.
(9) Not required.
fees of
(10) Revote. Provision previously shown incorrectly.