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$566,440.

The net result of the staff changes is an increase in the Personal Emoluments vote of

The setting up of a new prison has resulted in substantial increases under most of the Other Charges Annually Recurrent votes: the total additional recurrent provision attributable to this scheme is $312,500. Provision ($5,000) has been made for the annual replacement of tear gas ammunition and that for prisoners' recreational expenses slightly increased.

Under Special Expenditure the new prison at Chimawan led to the provision of $15,000 for a new Land Rover and $10,000 for initial supplies of firearms and ammunition for that establishment. Other items include another "Black Maria" ($25,000) to enable this Department to relieve the Police of the responsibility for escort duties in respect of certain remand prisoners; $32,600 for the installation of laundry equipment for drying purposes at Stanley Prison; and $86,100 for more workshop machinery and equipment to continue the expansion of prison industries.

HEAD 26 PUBLIC DEBT

Estimate 1957/58

Revised estimate 1956/57

Approved estimate 1956/57

$3,281,310

3,307,000

3,307,000

3,333,080

Actual expenditure 1955/56

Once again there is no significant change under this Head. The decrease of $25,690 as compared with the approved estimate for 1956/57 is largely due to reduced interest payments arising from partial redemption of the 1934 and 1940 34% dollar loans.

HEAD 27 · PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE

Estimate 1957-58

Revised estimate 1956/57

Approved estimate 1956/57

Actual expenditure 1955/56

Permanent staff

Net increase

$691,200

530,000

498,410

460,955

1956/57

42

1957/58

50

Difference

+8

8

The net increase of 8 posts in the permanent and temporary establishment comprises

9 new posts less one deleted as follows:

New posts

1 Film and Photographic Officer*

1 Production Officer*

1 Features Writer*

1 Senior Assistant Press Officer*

2 Assistant Press Officers*

2 Press Translators*

1 Clerk*

Existing post deleted

1 Assistant Press Officer*

9

1

*

Approved by Special Warrent during the year.

As indicated these staff changes were approved during the year.

Slightly increased provision under Other Charges follows from the expansion in staff and activities. The additional sum of $5,800 for the teleprinter service is to provide a network between the departmental newsroom and leading news agencies and newspapers in the Colony to expedite the transmission of urgent items. The net increase in the Other Charges Annually Recurrent vote is $9,800.

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