Estimates-1961 — Page 182

HEAD 27 — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT

Estimate 1960/61

$8,303,500

Revised estimate 1959/60

6,232,000

Approved estimate 1959/60

6,705,300

Actual expenditure 1958/59

5,522,265

1959/60

1960/61

Difference

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

807

868

+ 61

1

1

61

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Apart from catering for an expansion of the Statistical Branch, the net increase in the establish- ment is again this year almost entirely due to additional posts to strengthen the Preventive Service following a comprehensive staffing survey.

The overall changes in the establishment are as follows:—

New posts

Administration Division

1 Treasury Accountant

4 Secretary Stenographers

3 Clerks/Typists (2*)

1 Junior Machine Operator*

7 Clerical Assistants

1 Stores Attendant

Development Division

6 Secretary Stenographers

4 Clerks/Typists

Controls Division

1 Trade Officer (Transferred from

Development Division)

8 Secretary Stenographers

3 Clerks/Typists

3 Messengers

1 Revenue Sub-Inspector

45 Assistant Revenue Officers

4 Women Assistant Revenue Officers

London Office

1 Principal Information Officer*

Tokyo Office

Existing posts deleted

1 Executive Grade Officer

2 Confidential Assistants

1 Coolie

7 Confidential Assistants

1 Trade Officer (Transferred to

Controls Division)

2 Executive Grade Officers

8 Confidential Assistants

2 Clerks

6 Watchmen

1 Coolie

1 Hong Kong Government Representative

in Tokyo

(7 Clerical Staff previously not enumerated)

93

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* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.