Estimates-1952 — Page 98

1 Personal emoluments

Sub-heads

Other Charges

Head 24-POST OFFICE

61

Approved

Estimate 1951-52

Estimate 1950-51

$

$

1,322,019

1,411,378

2 Conveyance of mails

3 Fuel, light, and power

2,500,000 36,000

5,000,000 (13)

36,000

4 Gratuities to licensed stamp vendors

5,400

5 Incidental expenses

6,000

3,600 (14) 6,000

6 Publications

600

7 Rent of offices

2,325

8 Stamps

150,000

9 Stores and equipment

80,000

10 Travelling expenses

2,500

11 Uniforms

42,000

12 Upkeep of vehicles

25,000

1,350 (15) 2,325

150,000

100,000 (13)

3,000 (16)

44,000 (17) 25,000

Total Other Charges

2,849,825

5,371,275.

Special Expenditure

13 Motor transport

23,800

14 Post Office boxes

42,000 (18) 6,500 (19)

Total Special Expenditure

Total Expenditure

23.800

4,195,644

48,500

6,831,153

(1) One new post

(2) Provided for under Secretariat for Chinese

Affairs

(3) Title changed from Assistant Postmaster

General and Chief Accountant

(4) Salary revised

(5) Stipulated increments

(6) Previously provided for under Telecommunica-

tions

(7) Posts also shown and provided for under Commerce and Industry Department

(8) Previously provided for under Police Force (9) One Woman Confidential Assistant Class I in place of one Woman Confidential Assistant Class II

(10) Personnel changed

(11) One post provided for under temporary staff (12) Provides for:

One Wireless Engineer ($1,540 per month); One Woman Confidential Assistant ($400 per

month) for six months;

25 Postal Clerks ($120 per month); One Motor Driver ($80 per month); Eight Mail Coolies ($44 per month) (13) Increased costs and heavier mails (14) Fewer gratuities required

(15) More publications

(16) More travelling

(17) Previously underestimated

(18) Replacements of motor vehicles (19) New item