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One new post of Principal Executive Officer has been created to replace the post of Chief Executive Officer and one new post of Organization and Methods Officer has been provided for the proposed Organization and Methods Section.

Consequent upon the re-distribution of the functions of the Quartering Office, 3 posts of Hostel Manageress, 2 of Confidential Assistant, 2 of Clerk, 1 of Typist, 1 of Office Attendant and 2 of Amah Class III have been transferred from that department to the Colonial Secretariat. In addition 2 posts of Administrative Officer (offset by 1 Executive Officer), 3 of Executive Officer, 2 of Secretary Stenographer, one of Confidential Assistant, 6 of Clerk, 2 of Typist, 1 of Senior Executive Assistant, 9 of Clerical Assistant and 2 of Messenger have also been added to deal with the increasing volume of work.

The supernumerary posts of Financial Secretary, Administrative Officer and Quartering Authority are required to cover the periods of the pre-retirement leave of these three officers.

These changes, together with normal increments, account for an increase of $306,000 in the vote for Personal Emoluments.

HEAD 27 — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT

Estimate 1961/62

$9,158,500

Revised estimate 1960/61

7,673,000

Approved estimate 1960/61

8,303,500

Actual expenditure 1959/60

6,232,614

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

1960/61

868

1961/62

Difference

937

+ 69

1

1

Net increase

New posts

Administration Division

1 Trade Officer*

1 Secretary Stenographer*

1 Confidential Assistant*

5 Clerks*

4 Clerical Assistants*

1 Office Attendant*

5 Messengers (2*)

Controls Division

2 Assistant Trade Officers*

1 Executive Officer*

1 Confidential Assistant*

4 Clerks (2*)

3 Typists

6 Clerical Assistants (2*)

6 Messengers

4 Revenue Inspectors

2 Revenue Sub-Inspectors

2 Senior Revenue Officers

3 Revenue Officers

12 Assistant Revenue Officers (3*)

69

Existing posts deleted

3 Coolies

2 Reserved Commodities Inspectors

Class II

2 Watchmen

6 Coolies

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