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Head 32.-WAR EXPENDITURE

WAR EXPENDITURE, Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1940-41.

Estimate, 1941-1942.

$

$

$

Learner Clerks, at $420

D. CENSORSHIP & ECONOMIC WARFARE,-Contd.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, Continued.

NUMBERS

1940-41 1941-42

Brought forward

25 Decoders, at $1,080.

25

2 | Telephone Boys, ($261 to $360 by $24 annually)

423,389

27,000

10,500

552

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $48 each......

96

14

Coolies, at $204

2,856

50 Mail Coolies, at $156.

7,800

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $48 each

2,400

6

Radio Postmen, at $156

936

Rent Allowances at $48 each

288

:

:

:

:

1

Do.,

Bonuses to Postal Clerks (2 at $365 each and 8 at $183 each), 1 Warrant Officer, A.E.C. (at $900) and 1 Sergeant, A.E.C. (at $600)

Economic Warfare.

Intelligence Officer, (£700 for 1st 2 years, £760 for 3rd year, then £790 to £940 by £30 annually, then by 1 of £60 to £1,000 and thence by £50 annually to £1,150)

3,694

15,076

(1)

1

Do., Residential Allowance.. Deputy Intelligence Officer, Cadet Officer, Class

1,017

II, †(£525 to £1,400 by 3 of £50, 1 of £75, 1 of £100 and 11 of £50)

11,516

2 Assistant Intelligence Officers, 1 at $10,200 and 1

at $6,000

2

Stenographers, (1 at $2,400 and 1 at $1,800).........................

16,200 4,200

527,520

Total Personal Emoluments

E. INTERNMENT OF ENEMY ALIENS.

Internment of Enemy Aliens

Sub-beads

F. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

2 General Expenses

Total Other Charges

Total F.-Department of Information

NUMBERS

1940-41 1941-42

:

1

1

N

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

Secretary, Cadet Officer, Class II †(£525 to £1,400

by 3 of £50, 1 of £75, 1 of £100 and 11 of £50). Chief Office Assistant, Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff, Class II, (£260 to £620 by 11 of £20, 1 of £40 and 5 of £20) Chinese Radio Speakers, (at $900) Salaries of other Staff

Total Personal Emoluments

(1) Seconded from Legal Departments, Attorney

General's Office,

(2) Maintenance of enemy

aliens transferred

to

Ceylon.

:

150,000

(2)

150,000

39,505

10,200

(3)

10,200

49,705

17,785

9,920

1,800

10,000

(3)

39,505

(3) Expenses shared by Hong Kong Government and

Ministry of Information, London.