Estimates-1953 — Page 69

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1 Personal emoluments

Approved Estimate 1951-52

Estimate 1952-53

$

$

$

$

1,411,378

2,812,104

Other Charges

2 Conveyance of mails

5,000,000

3 Fuel, light, and power

36,000

5,000,000 36,000

4 Gratuities to licensed stamp vendors

3,600

3,000 (16)

5 Incidental expenses

6,000

5,000 (17)

6 Publications

1,350

2,000 (18)

7 Rent of offices

2,325

2,325

8 Running expenses of vehicles

25,000

16,000 (19)

9 Stamps

150,000

150,000

10 Stores and equipment

100,000

120,000 (20)

11 Travelling expenses

3,000

4,000 (21)

12 Uniforms

44,000

44,000

Total Other Charges

5,371,275

5,382,325

Special Expenditure

13 Platform weighing machines

5,000

14 Pillar boxes

5,000

15 Postal frankers

7,200

16 Post Office boxes

Motor transport

6,500 42,000

150,000 (22)

Total Special Expenditure

Total Expenditure

48,500

6,831,153

167,200

8,361,629

(1) 4 new posts

(2) 1 new post

(3) Post abolished

(4) Not required

(5) Provided for under Secretariat for Chinese

Affairs

(6) Provided for under Colonial Secretariat and

Legislature

(7) 2 Postal Clerks Class II replaced by 2 Wire-

less Telegraphists Class II

(8) 2 Postal Clerks Class III replaced by 2 Wire-

less Telegraphists Class III

(9) 3 Inspectors of Postmen in place of 3 Postmen (10) 1 post previously omitted in error

(11) 2 new posts

(12) 7 Head Postmen in place of 7 Postmen (13) 1 Messenger in place of 1 Mail Coolie

(14) Provides for:

1 Senior Wireless Engineer (2025 × 75—

2250)

25 Learner Postal Clerks (180)

1 Motor Driver (154)

8 Mail Coolies (90)

(15) Previously provided for under Miscellaneous

Services

(16) Fewer gratuities

(17) Provided for in part under Publications (18) Previously provided

Incidental expenses

for in part under

(19) Title changed from Upkeep of vehicles and provided for in part under Public Works Recurrent

(20) Increased costs

(21) More inspections

(22) New and replacement boxes for G.P.O.