Estimates-1959 — Page 201

New posts

1 Scientific Officer

3 Technical Officers

1 Clerk

2 Computers Class II

9 Computers Class III

3 Watchmen

19

The additional post of scientific officer is provided to replace an Air Ministry fore- caster recently withdrawn from the Observatory. The additional posts of technical officers and computers are required to maintain a twenty-four hour service at Kai Tak, Waglan and Cheung Chau when the new airport is opened. An additional post of clerk is required for stores and library records, and three additional watchmen for the new radar station at Tate's Cairn.

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the increased provision under subhead 2(1) (Fuel, light and power) is due to extra electrical power consumption at the Observatory and at Tate's Cairn. The increased provision in subhead 3 (Cable and Wireless charges) is due to the greater amount of data now being broadcast by other countries.

Under Special Expenditure the provision of $142,000 in subhead 11 is to provide the instruments required when night operations commence at the new airport.

HEAD 38A · SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS

Estimate 1958/59

$663,500

Revised estimate 1957/58

551,000

Approved estimate 1957/58

494,660

Actual expenditure 1956/57

439,029

1957/58 1958/59

Difference

32

56

+24

2

1

1

23

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

New posts

1 Cadet Officer*

1 Assistant Secretary

1 Clerk*

4 Chinese Liaison Officerst

8 Assistant Chinese Liaison Officers+

1 Trade Instructor†

6 Chinese Liaison Assistants†

1 Motor driver

3 Messengers (1†)

Existing posts deleted

2 Interpreter/Translators (1*)

26

Supernumerary Staff

1 Special Assistant Secretary for

Chinese Affairs

3

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

Formerly provided for under Head 39.