Post_Office_1969-1970 — Page 9

Adjustment of Hours of Attendance

18. In mid-January the hours of attendance of the Department's clerical staff were reduced from the traditional 48 hours to 44 to be the same as for the General Clerical Service. This necessitated filling a number of extra posts which had been provided to cover the reduction.

General

FINANCE

19. Revenue collected by the Department amounted to $143,651,882.07, an increase of 18.4% over the preceding year. The sales of duty stamps amounting to $5,681,680.35 was 6.5% more than sales in 1968-69. Postage stamps and meter impressions utilized to pay the fees on Certificates of Origin totalled $5,146,535.00. The increase over the preceding year was much smaller than hitherto because personal exports by visitors from the U.S.A. were with effect from 23rd January, 1970 exempted from certification procedure.

20. Expenditure during the year amounted to $80,705,868.85. The increase over 1968-69 was in part due to salary awards effective from the 1st April, 1969, but principally to increased airmail conveyance payments which rose by 15.6% over the preceding year.

21. Payments made for telephone services provided for Government Departments amounted to $3,208,572.46, some $9,000 more than in the preceding year.

22. The turnover in Post Office business inclusive of postal remittance services exceeded 296 millions of dollars.

Telecommunications Licences

23. Revenue from licensing of all types totalled $3,489,332.00. The increase of more than one million was chiefly accounted for by approximately 27,400 additional broadcast television licences.

Postage Stamp Issues

24. Four special issues were made during the year:

26.8.69 Chinese University of Hong Kong

24.9.69 Satellite Earth Station

28.1.70 Lunar New Year 1970 Issue

14.3.70 Expo '70 Issue

40c

$1.00

10c and $1.30

15c and 25c

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