HEAD 31 — QUARTERING OFFICE
Estimate 1959/60
$3,138,600
Revised estimate 1958/59
3,593,000
Approved estimate 1958/59
2,886,100
Actual expenditure 1957/58
2,627,955
1958/59 1959/60
Difference
Permanent staff
Net increase
9
10
+1
1
201
One post of Executive Officer and one additional post of part time Confidential Assistant are provided to deal with increased work in the department.
One post of hostel manageress is abolished due to the closing down of one hostel.
More accommodation and increased costs have necessitated an increase of $250,000 in Subhead 3 (Rent of non-departmental accommodation).
HEAD 32 — RADIO HONG KONG
Estimate 1959/60
$2,662,700
Revised estimate 1958/59
2,242,000
Approved estimate 1958/59
2,139,600
Actual expenditure 1957/58
1,971,496
1958/59
1959/60
Difference
Permanent staff
Supernumerary staff
Net increase
52
60
+ 8
1
1
8
New posts
1 Executive Grade Officer
1 Confidential Assistant
2 Clerks
3 Programme Assistants
1 Office/Workshop Assistant
8
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The administrative staff has been increased by 5, including a Senior Executive Officer Class II who will be Secretary to the Department. There is also an increase of 3 Programme Assistants, with a view to the production of more specialist programmes.
The principal increases in Other Charges Annually Recurrent are:
Artists Fees $40,000, to permit a modest increase in the number of "live" broadcasts in
connexion with the introduction of V.H.F./F.M. broadcasting.
Cable and Wireless Charges $148,000 of the increase relates to the new equipment which will be required on the introduction of V.H.F./F.M, broadcasting and the remainder is mainly accounted for by increases in staff and normal renewals, replacements and additions.
Copyright fees, Royalties and Transcription—An additional $11,800 is included to meet increased fees resulting from the greater number of radio licences.
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