CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928 — Page 84

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numbers in Classes IV and V correspondingly reduced. It was found that promotion to the higher classes was unduly

slow, and that efficiency was liable to be affected in

consequence, and it is proposed to work up gradually each

year until a fixed ratio between the numbers in each class

has been reached. The clerical staff in the Post Office

will also be worked to the same proportions.

Additional posts are one Class IV Clerk for the

Malarial Research Officer, to whom I will refer when dealing with the Mcdical Department and four Class VI Clerks for

the Colonial Secretary's Office, Education and Prisons

Departments.

Head 7 Treasury.

The post of Assistant Crown Solicitor for this

An Assistant Crown

office is for the present in abeyance.

Solicitor has been at the Treasury since November of last

year and has done very good work in getting the system into

working order, and it is hoped that next year it will be

possible for an Assistant Crown Solicitor from the Crown

Solicitor's Office spending half his time at the Treasury

to cope with the work. It may be necessary in more flourish-

ing times to consider the restoration of this post.

Head 11 Post Office.

The increase is due almost entirely to the transfer

of provision for the clerical staff from Head 4 Junior

Clerical Service.

Head 12- Imports and Exports Department.

Under personal emoluments provision is made for

one more European Revenue Officer. The inadequacy of the

pre

resent staff, which does not allow for an officer to be

detailed exclusively for ship searching, has been aggravated

by

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