CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12] — Page 372

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between departments to group the clerical staff under one head as is already done with the Cadet Service.

istribution of clerks amongst the various departments is shown in Appendix I, from which the staffing of the ifferent departments can easily be seen.

At the same time I should mention that the order which the departments appear in the Estimates has been earranged in a more logical sequence.

Imports and Exports Office.

After careful consideration and discussion with

e Chamber of Commerce it has been decided that the tatistical Department of the Imports and Exports Office hould be abolished as, in present circumstances, the cost f it is out of all proportion to its utility. This will

an a saving of approximately $44,000 made up as follows:-

Salaries $25,000, Printing and stationery $17,000,

d Miscellaneous Expenses $2,000. The post of Supervisor

as been dispensed with. The holder will be transferred to

he post of Office Assistant and Accountant, which is alling vacant, in the Harbour Master's Department,

There

a reduction of $75,000 in the vote for the Purchase of

Opium.

Harbour Master's Department.

Provision is made for one new post in the rbour Master's Department, that of Assistant Inspector Junks and Cargo Boats at Aberdeen. It is anticipated at the creation of this new post will more than pay for self by the increase in Revenue from Aberdeen which will sult. The Revenue Department launch No.1 has been ansferred to the Harbour Master's Department, and ovision for the Rescue Tug must be made for a full year, tead of for the half year only as in the case of last last s Estimates.