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A W/T Press Reception apparatus is called for by

the proposal to centralise the reception of press messages

in the hands of Government. The operation of such a centralised service will, it is expected, be a source of revenue.

The greater part of the loan works now in progress will have been completed by the end of this year, and no new loan works are provided for except the new Central market.

In consequence provision must be made for the re-transfer during

the year to the Department of some of the engineers and over-

seers who have been engaged on loan works. In comparing the

numbers of Engineers and Architects provided under Public

Works Department Personal Emoluments and under Appendix II (B).

it should be noted that three Engineers will be paid half from

Loan Funds and half from the departmental vote, and that two

Architects were classified as Engineers in the 1936 Loan Sche-

dule.

With the establishment of the Government sand

monopoly, which will be a source of revenue, it has been

necessary to increase the clerical staff by two Class VI B

clerks (p.95), and to add one storeman and one watchman (p.94).

In the interests of economy the vacant post of

Executive Engineer of the Water Works Construction Office will

not be substantively filled without reference to the Finance

Committee.

In the Electrical Department the posts of Wireless

Engineer, one rigger's mate, two coolies and one gardener have

been abolished (p.96).

Other posts abolished are one overseer in the Port

Development Department (p.96), and one lorry driver.