Estimates-1954 — Page 77

Head 26-PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE

Approved Estimate 1952-53

B-BROADCASTING

$

CA

Estimate 1953-54

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

1952-53 1953-54

1

1

Controller of Broadcasting (1950)

23,400

23,400

1

1

Senior Programme Assistant (1375 x 50-

1425 × 75-1575)

16,700

16,888

4

4

Announcer Translators (500: 525: 550 X 25-600 × 30-630: 665 x 35-840 x 40-920)

24,000

(1)

1

1

Woman Confidential Assistant Class I

7,020

7,440

5

5

Programme Assistants, male (500: 525: 575 x 35-750: 775 ×25-800 x 40- 960) and female (400: 425: 475x25- 600: 625 × 25-650 × 30-680 x 40- 800)

75

44,150

44,710

2

2

Record Librarians, male (310x20-350× 30--470) and female (245×15-275X 25-375)

10,140

10,140 (2)

1

1

Woman Assistant (245 x 15-275 x 25—

375)

4,500

4,500

1-

1

1

Office Attendant

1,440

1,464

6

6

Messengers

7,160

7,280

Supernumerary and temporary staff

Temporary staff

4,560

(3)

4

Announcers, male (270 x 20-350 × 30-

470) and female (220×10-230×15-

275×25-375)

19,616 (2)

2

Clerks

4,560 (4)

Expatriation pay

11,840

9,840

Cost of living allowances

71,535

50,030

Overtime allowances

500

2,000

Chinese New Year bonuses

312 (5)

Total Personal Emoluments

226,945

202,180

Sub-heads

1 Personal emoluments

226,945

202,180

Other Charges

2 Artists and announcers

3 Cleaning of offices

4 Copyright fees and royalties

5 Fuel, light, and power

6 Incidental expenses

7 Records

8 Rent of offices

142,000

4,320

45,000

205,000 (6)

4,320

50,000 (7)

30,000

2,500

30,000

3,000 (8)

25,000

25,000

122,000

122,000

9 Stores and equipment

1,500

1,500

10 Uniforms

500

11 Upkeep of air-conditioning plant

2,000

1,500 (9) 2,000

Total Other Charges

Total Expenditure

374,820

601,765

444,320

646,500

(1) 4 supernumerary temporary Announcers in

place of 4 Announcer Translators

(2) Salary for woman officer now shown

(3) Staff now itemised

(4) Previously provided for under Temporary staff

(5) Previously provided for under Miscellaneous

Services

(6) Fees increased

(7) More copyright material used (8) Previously underestimated (9) General issue of uniforms