Estimates-1949 — Page 35

Head 12.--IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT

Sub-heads.

1 Personal emoluments

2 Advertising

3 Cleaning of offices

Other Charges,

4 Fuel, light, and power

5 Incidental expenses

6 Laboratory stores

7 Printing of liquor labels

8 Printing of trade reports

9 Publications

10 Rent of quarters

11 Travelling expenses

12 Uniforms

13 Upkeep of vehicles

Overtime allowances for clerical staff and office coolies

Toilet preparation labels, printing

Torches and batteries for searching purposes

Total Other Charges

Total Expenditure

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Estimate 1947-48

Estimate 1948-49

€

$

446,957

1,034,014

1,000

5,000 (15)

1,000

1,000

6,400

18,000 (15)

2,000

2,000

10,000

6,200 (16)

18,000

18,000

30,000

500

3,500

12,000

50,000

30,000

500 (17) 5,000 (15) (18) 16,000 (15)

65,000 (15) (19)

600

30,000

1,000

166,000

612,957

20,000) (20)

(21)

(22)

(23)

186,700

1,220,714

(1) One new post.

(2) One Cadet Officer for four months. (3) Title changed from Assistant

Chemist (Monopoly).

(4) Provided for under temporary staff.

Government

(5) Title changed from Senior Revenue Officers.

(6) Title changed from Revenue Officers.

(7) Thirteen Revenue Inspectors in place of thirteen

Revenue Officers Class I.

(8) 38 new posts.

(9) Titles changed from Special

Class Chinese

Revenue Officers, Senior Chinese Revenue Officers, and Chinese Revenue Officers Class I.

(10) On leave pending retirement.

(11) Ten Revenue Officers Class II in place of ten

Revenue Officers Class III.

(12) Title changed from Chinese Female Revenue

Officers.

(13) Two new posts.

(14) Provides for:

(a) Confidential Assistant ($450 per month)

(b) Two Assistant Superintendents ($17,600 and

$9,600);

Confidential Assistant ($400 a month);

21 Clerks ($150 per month);

34 Junior Revenue Officers ($2,040 x $120 – $2,400) on loan to private companies.

(15) Previous provision inadequate.

(16) Considered sufficient.

(17) Title changed from Newspapers and periodicals. (18) Title changed from Rent of staff quarters in New

Territories.

(19) Title changed from Uniforms and equipment. (20) Previously provided for under Public Works

Department.

(21) Provided for under Personal Emoluments. (22) Not required.

(23) Provided for under subhead 6.

held Assistant;

against

vacancy for

Confidential

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