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4 91 British ANNUAL REPORT OF TINE POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1958 `P. „01,.i ?WV '41,1!

POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTONT, GEORGETOWN, BRITISH GUIANA.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, 1958.

******** I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Posts and Telecommunications Department for the Financial Year ended December 31, 1c)58.

The report on the Post Office Savings Bank has already been submitted.
Tables of statistics are presented jr_ the form of appendi=ces.

1.

 GENERAL: (a) T.,3 volume of business transacted continued to increase during 1958.

Every effort was made by the Department to handle this increased volume of work efficierr were hampered by staff shortages ooth at District Offices and Headquarters.
It is hoped that a. the Colony's financial position improves, it wIll be possible for the Department to be afforded sufficient staff to cope with the ever increasing demands made upon it.

but operations (b) It was necessary in January, 1958, to i.norease the Postage Rates for parcels to the United Kingdom and beyond.

(a) The Department continued to operate at a loss but it was possible to reduce the deficit of the Postal Branch from 08,871 in 1557 to $46,643 in 1953.
(d) Further progress was made with the five year plan which began in 1955 for the erection of new offices and the enlargening of District Post Offices:- (i) A. new Post Office for Queenstown was completed and cpened.

(ii) The Post Offices at Skeldon and Soesduke were resi ted.

(iii) Wolk commenced on the erection of now Post Offices at Wismar and Enmore.

(e) The Department's activities were interrupted twice during the year by strikes called by the Post Office Workers' Union.
Although the majority of the Unclassified staff responded to the Unionle call it was possible to provide the public with some postal facilities, but both the public and the staff suffered inconvenience,: (e) At the end of 1958 the ne7.

Telephone Exchange Building in Georgetown had been completed and the installation of equipment was proceeding satisfactorily.
/( l`)) Considerable GO *0 — 2 (g) Considerable progress was made with the Rural Electrification Scheme, By the end of the year, a general survey of electrical requirements in 158 villages and estates was completed.

This survey revealed that of the 16,838 houses visited, there were 14,461 potential consurmers.

It is estimated that this represents just about 5a% of the final figures.

2.
2.

 STAPP: (a) It was with considerable regret that the Department had to say goodbye to the Postmaster General, Mr. K.I.R.

Kirkpatrick, 0.B.E., who proceeded on retirement leave in June, 1958.

During his .erelve years as Postmaster General, Mr. Kirkpatrick did.

much +.o raise the posh and telecommunications services in British Guiana to the present high:tanderd of efficiency.
He became Postmaster General in 1946 and it was during his regime that the ne'i General Post Office was constructed and the rehabilitation of the t elecommunications services begun.

Mr. Kirkpatrick was also responsible for initiating in 1955 the five year plan for enlar_ing District Post Offices and the erection of new offices.

Another notable departure on retirement in 1958 was that of Mr. P.L.

Skey, Engineer-in-Chief.


Mr. Skey, in consultation with Messrs. Preece, Cardew and Rider was responsible for the preparation of all plans and other details for the new Telephone Exchange in Georgetown.

(b) Senior Staf:Amenelta: As a result of the retirement of both the Postmaster General and the Engineer-in-Chief during the year, the following senior staff changes were made:- Mr. C.W.B.

Deane, Deputy Postmaster General, appointed to act Postmaster Generaal with effect from June 19, 193.
Mr. C.V. Lewis, Assistant Postmaster General appointed to act Deputy Postmaster General.

Mr. R.S.

Petrie, Perso7elol Officer, appointed to act Assistant Postmaster General.

Mr. A.R.

Bacchus, Inspector cf Post Cffices, appointed to act Personnel Officer.

Mr. A.C. Lam, Assistant Accountant, appointed to act Inspector of Post Offices.

Mr. L.A. Robinson was appointed Ergineer-in-Chief vice Mr. Skey with effect from April 27, 1958.
Training Courses: courses in the United Kingdom and Peerto Rico during 1958:- The following officers were awarded training Mr. V.O.

McKenzie, Class I Clerk.

Mr. L. Alleyne, Technical .ssistant.

Mr. V. Simon.

Mr. L. Bayne.

Mr. R. Wilkinson /(d) Retirement 499 FINANCE - APPENDIX I: (a) Revenue and Ex enditure: The cash working deficit of the Posts and Telecommunications Department in 1958 amounted to $822,872 (1.71,431.

13s.

)+d.)

as compared with $828,671 (472,639. ls.

10d.)

in the previous year.


When, however, credit is taken for the estimated value of "Free Services", consisting of franked postal packets and telegrams, official money orders, free and half-rate telephone rentals, official electrical inspections and installations and revenue collected for and on behalf of other Government Departments amounting to $656,682 1106,808.

15s.

Od.)

the deficit is reduced to $166,190 (k34,622.

1us.

4d).
1us.

4d).

The allocation of Revenue and Expenditure is 22111....Ealiture a2IasIlaaJlazall LEMO11M $ 1,336,119 901,511 2,237,630 Cash DLeicit $ 2+38,34.9 384,523 822,872 as under:- Branch .
Cash Revenue Postal Telecommunications $ 897,770 516,988 - 1,414-,758 Add to Cash Revenue Value of Free services rendered other Government Depart- ments and deduct value of 7,ilree services from Cash deficit: Postal Telecommunications 389,706 266,976 I. Mai II ,n•,:wM..11.- MI7111.1.n NNW 2,071,440 2,237,630 ▪ ▪ allstell,nn rmulps (b) Postal: 656,682 166,190 The Postal Branch showed a cash deficit of $438,349 091,322.

14s.

2d).
14s.

2d).

When, however, account is taken of the estimated value of "Free Services" amounting to $389,706 (81,188.

15s.

Od.)

rendered to other Government Departments, the deficit is reduced to $48,643 (M0,133.

19s.

2d.)

as agaii,st $58,871 (1.2,264.

15s.

10d.)

in the previous year.

(c) Telecommunications: The cash deficit of the Telecommunications Branch amounted to $384,523 (a0,108.

19s.

2d.)..

nen the sum of $266,976 (.£5!:)',6240.

Os.

Od.)


is deducted for "Free Services" to other Departments this deficit is reduced to $117,547 (a4,488.

19s.

The deficit in 1957 after allowing for "Free Services" to other Departments was $126,107 (26,272.

5s.

10d.).

This does not include pension liabilities for the Telecommunications staff to the estimated value of $51,712 (10,773.

6s.

8d.).

2d.).
6s.

8d.).

2d.).

n. MONEY .. (d) Retirement and Deaths: (1) Ael.rronts: The following officers retired during the year:- Mr. K.I.R.

Kirkpatrick, O.B.E., Postmaster General.

Mr. L.N.

Carmichael, Sorter/Travelling Sorter.

Mr. V.V.

Austin, Postmaster.

Mr. T.S.

Felix, Chief Postmaster.

Mr. C.W.

Richardson, Higher Grade Postmaster.

Mr. G.A.

Welch, Postmaster.

Mr. H. Barker, Supernumerary Constable.

(2) Dcaths.
(2) Dcaths.

The Department records with regret the death of the undermentioned officer:- 44,r.

J.H.

Tucker, Post and Telegraph Clerk.

3.
POST OFFICES AND POSTAL AGENCIES: (a) General: Travelling Post Offices and Postal Agencies maintained during the year was 135, made up as under:- The total number of Post Offices, Post Offices (full service) Postal Agencies Travelling Post Offices Travelling Postal Agencies 50 67 7 11 Total .. 135 During the year, the Postal Agencies at Kamaskusa, Torani and Dukwarri were closed, while new Agencies were established at Northern Hogg Island, Kato, Essequibo River and Pomeroy City in the North West District.
kappatkarl of Post aupaa: (b) In 1958, officials of the Post Office Department conducted 382 inspections and checks of accounts of Post Offices and Postal Agencies.

In addition, 24 inspections were carried out by officials of the District Administration and Interior Departments.

5 o MONEY AND POSTAL ORDERS APPENDICES II and III: continues to increase.

The volume of Money and Postal Oxaers business (a) Money Orders: Money Orders (Inland and Overseas) to the value of $6,249,302 (Z.,3010937.

18s.
18s.

4d.)

were issued and $6,54.6,628 Z.

( 0363,380.

16s.

8d.)

paid representing increases of $203,309 (€4 2,356.

Os.

10d.)

and $405,789 (a4,539.

7s.

U.)

respectively, over figures for the previous year.

The total commission accruing to the Department for the Money Order service amounted to $65010 2.30731.

5s.

Od.)
5s.

Od.)

made up %s under:- Cash Commission $30,392 Commission on Official Money Orders 35,518 4)65,910 (b) British Postal Orders: British Postal Orders issued by Post Offices through- out the Colony in 1958 numbered 78,014 valued at $298,8Lp3 (£62,260) as against 75,548 valued at $266,406040 (47,168) in previous year.
The number of orders cashed was 600462 valued at $5180880 (Z.08,100) as compared with 51,825 valued at $462,945.60(S96,447) in 1957. collected as commission from the sale of British Postal Orders.

Revenue to the value of $3,320 (£691.

13s.

4d.)

was (c) Inland Postal Orders: Inland Postal Orders issued during 1958 amounted to 142,693 valued at $717,871 (2`48,556.

9s.

2d) as compared with 146,394 valued at $688,059 (43,345.

12s.

6d.)

in 1957.


Orders paid numbered 1410 461 valued at $705,477 (4146,974.

7s.

6d,) as against 146,991 valued at $681,275 (Z.41,932.

5s.

10d.)

in the previous year.

For this service, cash revenue in the form of commission to the value of $1101;18 (.£2378.

15s.

Od.)

was collected by the Department.

On April 1, 1958, Inland Postal Orders of the 120, 240, 480, 600, 720, 960, $1.20 and $1.44 denominations were withdrawn from sale to the public.
These were replaced by a new series of orders of the following denominations: - 150.

250.

500, 75;4:: ‘,1 $1.50, $6.00, $7.00, $8.00 and $9.00.

The need for a denomination of Inland Postal Order higher than $10.00, became apparent and consequently a $20.00 denomination was introduced on December 1, 1958.

6.

CASH AND ACCOUNTING RESPONSIBILITY: The cash and accounting responsibility of the Department amounted to $100,361,523 (20,908,650.

12s.

6d.)

in 1958 as against $99,308,412 (820,689,252.

10s.


Od.)

in the previous year.

T R A F F I C 7.

MAIL SERVICES - APPENDIX IV: (a') Inland Surface Mail: and Harbours Department and in areas where these Sertices were not Surface Mail was conveyed by Services of the Transport /available .. OS available by motor transport operated by the Postal Administration or by private contractors.
(b) Inland Air Mail: Air Mail Services to and from the upununi, Mazaruni and Bartica Districts were operated as usual by the British Guiana (Government) Airways, Ltd. (c) Overseas Surface Mail: During 1958, 12,578 bags of Surface Mails were received by 237 vessels as against 12,964 bags by 197 vessels in 1957 - a decrease of 386 bags.

Despatches totalled 2,616 bags by 132 vessias in 1958 as agaInst 2,785 bags by 119 vessels in 1957 - a decrease of 169 bags.
Mailsviae received from the United Kingdom direct by vessels of the Booker, Royal Dutch, Harrison and Saguenay Lines and also via Trinidad and were despatched to the United Kingdom by the Booker and Royal Dutch Lines which operate regular services.

The U.S.A. was served mainly by vessels of the Royal Dutch Line and Canada was served by vessels of the Saguenay Terminals, Ltd., and Lamport and Holt Line.
The West Indies were served via Trinidad owing to the withdrawal of the Federal Steamship Line and by schooners whenever available.

Trinidad had a weekly service by the vessels of Bookers Coastal Shipping.

(d) Overseas Air Mail: The Overseas Air Mail Services were maintained in the year under review by the British West Indian Airways, Ltd., Pan American Airways, Ltd., Royal Dutch Air Lines and Air France.
Air Mail traffic continued to increase both outward and inward, 5,106,350 packets being handled in 1958 as against 4,170,410 in 1957.

8.

 PARCEL POST - APPENDIX V: 153,367 as against 140,513 in 1957 - an increase of 12,854..

The total number of parcels handled in 1958 was The particulars of thee parcels are as follows:- Local Parcels Ovivcsa,7 24Eneace Parcels despatched received 11 it Air Parcels despatched received Challenged packets 122q lid Increase over 1.
32,228 28,989 15,890 14,880 3,239 1,010 64,120 63,826 294 356 3,626 3,982 167 5,842 6,009 7,788 31,138 23,350 153,367 140,513 12,854 IIIIMEM:=EMBiaMM21•M•• TOEMP••••inierai (b) General: categories of parcels.

It will be observed that there were increases in all /(c) Overseas .. • • 503 ( 0) Overseas Surface Parcel Mail: 7 - The usual large number of gift parcels was received .
from the United Kingdom during the months of November and December.

The public responded admirably to the call made by this Department to uplift these parcels before the Christmas Holidays.

A Large nuober of surface parcels were despatched to the United Kingdom during the pre-Christmas period.

(d) Customs Revenue: The amount collected for Customs Dues on incoming parcels and packets during the year amounted to 8380535(48:028.

2s.

ed.)

as against $41,180 (48,579.

3s.

4d.)

in 1957.


This decrease of $2;645 (551.

Os.

Od.)

in Customs Revenue collected by the Department may be attributed to the recession in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

(e) Postage at2a: There was an increase in parcel post rates with effect from January 1, 1958, on account of higher terminal credits now required by the United Kingdom Post Office.

9.
9.

 POSTAGE AND REVENUE STAMPS AND STATIONERY - APPENDIX VI: (a) No new issue of stamps was released during the year.

However as from December 1, 1950: the 12 cent light Air Letter form bearing the stamp impression of the Stabroek Market Square was replaced by a new 12 cent aerogramme bearing the portrait of Her Majesty the Queen.

(b) Revenue from the sale of Posta e Stamps and Franking Machines amounted tp 67631858 (42590137. ls.

8d.)

as against $745,477 02155,307, 14s.

2d.)

in 1957.
2d.)

in 1957.

(c) Stamp sales through Neopost Machines amounted to $120,789 (425:1640 7s.

6d.')

in 1958 as compared with $86,696 (418,061.

13s.

)+d.)

in the previous year, 10.

 RADIO LICENCES - ATYPENDIX IX: The number of Radio Licences issued during the year was 34,315 as against 32:683 in 1957.

Collections from this source amounted to ‘;'?51,473 (410,723. los.

lad.)

or 's= 2,4248 (4510.

Os.

ca.)

more tbstn in 1957.

The sum of $30,000 (4:6:250.

Os.

Od.)


was paid to the British Guiana Broadcasting Company as the Colony's subsidy to the Company.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS 11.

 General: There was an all around increase in the volume of traffic during the year.

The heavily overloaded telephone system and telegraph circuits continue to cause much dissatisfaction and anxiety.
The increased activities of the Government have thrown an enormous strain on both systems - Government is the greatest, user of the system - the question as to what alleviatory measures eti4.g4 most appropriately be taken until such time as the rehabilitaWn of the Telecommunications services is completed, is under constant consideration.

/12.

STAFF 12.

 STAFF: During the year 5 officers were sent for training to the United Kingdom and four to Puerto.
Rico for periods ranging from thirteen weeks to four years.

13.

TELEPHONES - APPENDIX VII: There were 5,178 telephones in use as compared with 4,947 in 1957.

The number of effective Trunk Calls amounted to 211,118 as against 205,894 in the previous year.

Of these, 116,716 were paid calls while 94,402 were official free calls made by Government.

There were 198 Sub-Exchanges, Call Offices and Private Exchanges in operation as compared with 195 in 1957.

14.
14.

TELEGRAPHS: The total number of land-line telegraph offices in the coastal area and radio-telegraph stations in the interior is 42.

The number of telegrams transmitted over these stations amounted to 244,519 to the value of $128,538 (R26,778.

15s.

Od.)

in 1958 as against 242,036 to the value of $126,756 226,407.

10s.

Od.)

in 1957.

15.


RADIO TELEPHONE SERVICES: In addition to the radio-telegraph services referred to under Telegraphs, radio-telephone services were maintained with interior stations and with coastal ships.
There are 8 stations operated by Post Office Telecommunications (6 of these stations are also radio-telegraph stations), 9 by other C4verrmunt Departments, 36 by private enter- prise (timber, mining and ranching interests) and 9 coastal ships and launches, all of which communicate via Post Office Tele- communications Central Radio Station in Georgetown.

Telephone communications between Georgetown Central Telephone Exchange and Mackenzie and Atkinson Field were provided by means of V.H.F.

radio links.

16.
radio links.

16.

OTHER RADIO SERVICES: a (a) a2a2a121111E: The British Guiana United Broadcasting Company Limited continued to operate this service.

(b) AeronalYeacal: These services at Atkinson Field were operated and maintained by International Aeradio (Caribbean) Ltd.; British Guiana Airways (Government) operated and maintained a number of stations in connection with their flight operations in the Colony.
(c) Maritime Radio Beacon: The radio beacon transmitter was maintained and operated at the Georgetown Station by Post Office Telecommunications for the Transport and Harbours Department.

(d) Aeronautical Radio Beacon: An Aeronautical Radio beacon was maintained and operated at Lethem on behalf of the Civil Aviation Department.

(e) Police Radio Communications were maintained by the Police Department.

/(f) Overseas •.
/(f) Overseas •.

- 9 5 0 1_, 0 (f) Overseas Radio Services and Services ~ith Ships: Messrs. Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Ltd., continued to maintain and operate the overseas radio telephone service in association with the Post Office Telephone Service and also radio communications with ships at sea.

17.

 REHABILITATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES: Georgetown: (a) Exchange Building: during 1958.
The new Telecommunications Building was completed Electrical wiring of the building progressed satisfactorily and installation of emergency generating plant with control gear was completed.

Installation of the air conditioning plant was also completed but not commissioned.

(b) Exchange Equipment: la1 automatic and manual board equipment arrived and installation commenced in March, 1958, under the direction of the General Electric Company of England.
c) External Cables: The draft contract for this work was approved and shipments of cables began to arrive towards the end of 1958.

The duct laying scheme was undertaken by Messrs. Ash and Watson, Contractors, and construction of manholes and laying of ducts started in May, 1958.

18.

 COUNTRY DISTRICTS: New Amsterdam: (a) Exchange Building: The revised building plan was approved.

(b) Exchange Equipment: k9Anufacture of the equipment for New Amsterdam Exchange continued.
MacKenzieq, Equipment for extending this exchange from 300 to 400 lines was installed and put into service.

Rural Automatic Exchanges: Construction of buildings to house these exchanges progressed satisfactorily and by end of 1958 nftne of these buildings were completed and four more were nearing completion.

...aEzhaaaaEzaimalI: All equipment for these exchanges arrived and installation was planned to start early in 1959.

/10.

RADIO 19.
/10.

RADIO 19.

 RADIO TRUNK NETWORK: - 10 - (a) 200' Radio Towers were erected at MacKenzie, Ituni, Anna Regina, Mahaicony and New Amsterdam; a 150' tower was erected at Atkinson Field and one 170' Mast was erected at Bartica for use in association with the V.H.F.

radio trunk network.

(b) Radio equipment and carrier equipment for this network is scheduled to arrive here during 1959.

20.
20.

ELECTRICAL BRANCH - APPENDIX VIII: The electrical Inspector's Branch of the Post Office Telecommunications continued to carry out its normal functions of inspecting electrical installations in all types of buildings to ensure public safety and the maintenance of all electrical installations, apparatus, appliances in Government Buildings and Government generating plants in Rural Areas.
The Branch continues to render assistance to Village Councils, Churches and Community Centres by supplying electrical facilities at Fairs and Exhibitions.

There has been an increase in the number of inspections during the year under review.

12,777 inspections were made as against 10,143 in 1957.

21.

CONCLUSION: The staff of the Department responded excellently to the heavy calls made on them due to the increased volume of business.
The telephone operators in particular were compelled to cope with approximately 400 calls per hour, which is quite exceitional.

The Telephone Service has obviously deteriorated as can be expected, and it is remarkable that the operators were able to carry out their duties as well as they did under the circumstances.

The strain on the operators was great and has taken its toll in illness among them.
I must cnce again pay a tribute to the staff of the Department as a whole for their service, devotion to duty and loyalty throughout another difficulty year.

The increased activities of the Department could not have been covered without the co-operation and loyalty of its personnA.

It is inevitable that the Post Office must continue to expand in keeping with the Development programme if it is to maintain a service of a high standard.

Director of Posts and Telecommunications.

6th November, 1959.

******.


** 5C7 APPENDIX FINANCIAL POSTAL 1(0.. Gash Revenue collected for the years 1958, 1957, 1956.

Revenue Head Postage Stamps Commission Money Orders British Postal Orders Inland Postal Orders Allowance on British Postal Orders sold and paid Void Inland Money Orders Wid Inland Postal Orders void Intercolonial Money Orders Handling Parcels United Kingdom United States of America Canada Trinidad C.O.D.
Fees Private Bag Rent Private Box Rent Premiu-1 and Commission 1958 1957 1956 Details Total Details Total 4 Details 8 Total 8 763,858 745,477 676,689 30,392 3,320 11,418 1,642 1,551 482 22,835 12,296 2,646 209 365 7,825 31,797 3,037 11,238 61D 2,003 1,771 28,016 1,992 385 293 367 7,523 29,227 2,790 10,523 597 2,612 20,660 13,668 1,260 186 315 389 5,186 U.S.A. and Canada 35,383 98,780 95,471 Miscellaneous Sundries 3,548 897,770 3,173 936,662 3,332 862,925 Total • • 0 0 • • Decrease Ls compared with 1957 8g7,770 936,662 38,892 862p25 897,770 897,770 1.
APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1(a) Cash Revenue collected for the years 1958, 1957, 1P56 Revenue Head 1958 1957 1956 Details Total Details Total Details Total Telephones Telegraphs LiboLGOB Broadcasting Licences Other Electrical Inspections Supply of Electricity 367,835 342,683 323,154 64,409 51,473 886 7,353 13,591 62,805 1 49,025 1 545 7,668 8,448 50,056 45,624 406 6,165 8,550 Miscellaneous 11,1)1 1 516,988 12,713 483,887 11,102 445,057 Total Increase over 1958 ,988 f 483,887 33,101 )1)15,05 516,988 516,988 2.
APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL 1(a) Gash Revenue collected for the year's 1958, 1957, 1956.

509 1958 1957 1956 Details Total.

Details I Total Details Total Sundry Reimbursement 103,481 101,788 Revenue Head ,,mal.e.1•Em11.1101111n1n*0111enIllb.

Revenue collected for Other Departments Customs & Excise Import Duties Internal Revenue Stamp Duty Income Tax Fees of Court Hospitals Etc.
Sale of Official Publications Carnegie Trade School Rent Audit Fees Auction Dues Operation of Agricultural Machinery Essequibo Estates Sale of Stores Promotion of Minor Industries Royalty on Timber Prisons Government Housing Estates Interest General Refunds of Loans I 1,171 1,223 4,000 Refunds of Loans from Loan Fund 132 Miscellaneous Sundries Total • • Increase over 1957 • • 6,910 212,554 1,763 212,156 2,24-69 190,045 212,554 212,554 212,156 398 212,554 190,045 3.
APPENDIX I FINANCIAL SUMMARY Cash Revenue Revenue 1958 Postal Telecomnunications 897,770 516,988 1957 $ 936,662 483,887 1956 ----_-_-_ $ 862,925 445,057 Revenue collected for Other Departments 212,554 212,156 190.045 1,414,758 1,420,549 1,307,982 Total Revenue 1,627,312 1,632,705 1,498,027 Decrease as compared with 1957 5,393 1,627,312 1,627,312 - 4-.

APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL 1(b) Cash Expenditure for the years 1958, 1957, 1956.

(a) Direct Expenditure 511 1958 4?


1956 Details Total 812,046 812,046 803,211 803,211 781,109 781,10; Expenditure Head XXXVI - Post Office Person.

Emoluments Other Charges Transport and Travelliza.

Travelling Allowance Subsistence Allowance Transport of Goods Field.
Allowance Uniforms Rent: Branch Offices etc Conveyance of Mails Internal External Air Mail 11,458 987 2,836 1,808 18,915 3,136 23,376 20,826 206,502 Commission to Stamp Vendors 471 Cost of Printing Inland Postal Orders 5,892 Cost of Supplying Stamps 1 23,509 Cost of 114Haittames -Mcimv Wder Accounts 481 Stores and Equipment 13,022 Miscellaneous Printing & Binding Lighting,Advertisement etc.
Sundries Formsetc.fr AcopuntingMadAne Upkeep Motor Transport Commission and Premium 4,318 8,825 6,511 1,448 5,375 18,998 Upkeep & purchase of Bicycles 1,732 Postal Deliveries on Sugar Estates 22,934 Revenue PrAction 1,168 Total .4 Decrease as compared with 1957 12,405 868 2,200 1,829 17,267 3,282 26,392 12,092 197,659 502.
13,479 29,903 503 9,487 2,298 8,710 7,379.

 1,306 5,750 9.1,26ii!

 1,619 22,997 12,485 1,468 2,402 1,955 16,579 3,956 22,611 3402 140,098 539 784 31,496 414 6,757 2,665 7,663 4,814 1,996 6;0t-i6 94,781.4- 1,261 22,931 -- 399,326 404,528 883 474,074 -' 1,160,435 1,216,574 1,216,574 5.
APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL 1(b) Cash Expenditure for the years 1958, 1957, 1956.

(b) Additional Expenditure shown under othor Heads.

Expenditure Head Miscellaneous Acting Allowance to Public Officers 1958 1957 1956 Details Total Details Total Details Total C' 0 % 40 Municipal Taxation on Post Office Buildings 171583 17,580 16,622 16,622 16,622 16,662 Total .. .. .. Increase over 1957 17,580 17,580 16,622 958 17,580 16,662 .
-2-, APT7NDIX I - FINANCIAL 1(b) Cash Expenditure for the years 1958, 1957, 1956 (c) Indirect Expenditure.

Expenditure Head 1958 195/ 1 • 1956 Details Total Details Total Details Total 3 $ $ 8 0 A 0 Estimated Interest on Capital invested on Post Office .

 maintenance and depreciation of Post Office Buildings Contribution towards Pensions and other employees benefits for Postal Officers 74,200 74,200 74,200 32,500 32,500 32,500 81, 205 187,905 80,321 137,02 78,111 184811 Total .•:.
.. .. 187,905 187,021 184,811 Increase over 1957 88 187,905 187,90 .......-.

7.

APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL 1(b) (d) Cash Expenditure for the year 1958, 1957, 1956 Telecommunications Expenditure shown under Postal.

(To be deducted from Total Postal Expenditure) Expenditure Head 1958 1957 1956 Details Total Details Total Details Total --.4 $ $ 4' v %?
4' $ $ 4/5 of the amount paid to Postal Apprentices and Casual Postal Apprentices Cost of Uniforms and Upkeep of cycles for Postal Apprentices (Telegraph Messengers) Salaries of 5 Officers in Acccuntz Branch, G.P.O., dealing with the collection of and accounting , for Telephone Revenue Proportion of overtime paid to Postal Apprentices (Telegraph Messengers) 5f of overtime paid to Postmasters and Postal and Telegraph Clerks working after official hours on Telegraph business Salaries of 2 Assistant Investigation Officers and half the salary of the Investigation Officer Total .. .. ..
Decrease as compared with 1957 63,926 5 526 64,720 5,800 5,800 5,800 8,281 7,621 2,790 2,678 7,511 2,1+80 1,125 1,091 1,060 4,018 85,940 3,910 86,626 3,670 85,241 85,940 86 626 ) 686 85,241 85,940 85,940' nemesear.r 8.

15 APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL 1(b) Gash Expenditure for the years 1958, 1957, 1956 (e) a21121EaIllallaUaPenditureo Expenditure Head 1958 1957 1956 Details Total Details Total Details Total 835 3,713 4,866 160 er?
Purchase of Stamp Cancelling Machine Posting Boxes Mail Vans 1,319 8,900 Cycles & Cyole_Accessories Accessories for Accounting Machine Adding Machine Filing Cabinet Calculating Machine Fire Protection Containers Steel Cupboards Cash Register Safes Clocks 2,873 808 2,565 192 698 69/ 851 1,600 1,108 9,510 3,187 2,240 Installation of Private Letter Boxes 3,664.

16,756 2,300 111874 23,456 Total • • • • • • 16,756 Increase over 1957 11,874.

4,882 23,456 16,756 16,756 9.
APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL SUMMARY Cash Expenditure Postal A Expenditure Head 1958 $ 1957 0 1956 0 (a) Direct Expenditure 1,216,574 1,277,285 1,180,435 (b) Additional Expenditure shown under other Heads (0) Indirect Expenditure (e) Capital (Extraordinary) Expenditure 17,580 187,905 16,622 16,662 187,021 184,811 16,756 11,871+ 23,456 Total .. .. .. 1,1+38,815 1,492,802 1,405,364 (d) Less Telecommunications Expenditure shown under Postal 85,940 86,626 85020 Total .. .. ..
Decrease as compared with 1957 1,352,875 1,406,176 1,320,123 .

53,301 1,352,875 1,352,875 10.

517 APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL 1(b) Cash Expenditure for the years 1958, 1957, 1956.

Expenditure Head 1958 1957 1956 Details Total Details Total Details Total XXXVIII P.O.
Telecommunications Electrical Inspectors Branch Telecommunications Personal Emoluments Other Charges Transport & Travelling (a (b Travelling Allowance Subsistence Allowance Transport of Goods Field Allowance Upkeep Motor Transport Maintenance: Telecommunications Lighting,Cleaning & Sanitation Miscellaneous Rental of Premises Electrical Branch Personal Emoluments Other Charms Maintenance & i'lieration of Electrical Plants Total shown under Telecommunica- tions Additional Expenditure shown under Other -leads Miscellaneous Contribution to B.G.Broadcasting Company Ltd.
Contribution to International Telecommunications Union 4.63,044 463,044- 439,65:5' 439,853' 13,491 6,324 2,576 2,904 20,639 112,541 4,676 6,624.

3,287 173,c262 340o0 266 30,266 355 36,836 Total carried forward 783,410 721,768 687,483 11.
APPENDIX I – FINANCIAL 1(b) Cash Expenditure for the years 1958, 1957, 1956.
Expenditure Head 1958 ----- 1957 1956 .....-- Brought forward Details Total Details Total ---ts NP Q 703.43.0 721,768 Details .-7— Total ---r---- 687,48 Add Telecommunications Ekpenditure Shown under Postal 4/5 of the amount paid to Postal Apprentices and Casual Postal Apprentices (Telegraph Messengers) Cost of Uniforms and Upkeep of Cycles for Postal Apprentices (Telegraph Messengers) Salaries of 5 officers in Accounts Branch dealing with the collection of "said aca9untiag for Telephone Revenue Proportion of overtime paid to Postal Apprentices(Telegraph Messengers) 5% of overtime paid to Fostrnasters and Post & Telegraph Clerks working after official hours on Telegraph business Salaries of 2 Asst.
Investigatim Officers and half the salary of the Investigation Officer 63,926 65,526 64,720 5,800 5,800 5,800 8,281 7,621 7,511 (p73790 2,678 2,480 1,125 1,091 1,060 4,018 .---- 85,940 3,910 86,626 Total .. .. .. 869,350 Increase over 1957 869,350 808,394 60,956 869,350 3,670 ___ 85,24] 772,722 12, 5.9 1956 wwealmr e Details A Total , 0 b 18,552 APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL 1(b) Cash Expenditure for the years 1958, 1957, 1956.

Expenditure Head 19.51 .


1957 Details 29,357 1,107 1,697 New Lines, Materitxls etc.

for extending existing services Purchase of Equipment Power Plant for Radio Station 110 Mis.

Potaro Central Power Plant, Leth,;.m 4 867 15,752 Installation of Switch-board; Emergency Plant and under- ground Cables, Public Hospital, Georgetown.

Total • • • • • • Decrease as compared with 1957 46,524 402 3406 34,706 32,161 13.
APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL SUMMARY Cash Expenditure r r Expenditure ••••••••-•••nn••nn 1958 1957 1956 •••n••77•1n1n1.+Mial Postal 1,352,875 1,406,176 1,320,123 Telecommunications and Electrical Inspectors Branch 869,350 808,394 772,724 Post Office Extraordinary 32,161 46,524.

34,706 Total Expenditure 2,254,386 2,261,094 2,127,553 Decrease as compared with 1957 6,708 2,254,386 2,254,386 ti 14..
APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL 1(c) Value of Free Services rendered to other Departments for the years 1958, 1957, 1956.

5 c' Free Services Head Postal 1958 1957 1956 Details Total Total Details Total Postage: Official Lettersoetc.
Commission on Money Orders Government Departments n 9,1 4 -n. 16.0 354518 57,525 36,000 56,195 32,128 Commission: Services rendered other Departments:- Treasury,P.W.D.,Drainage & Irrigation Departments payments Customs duty on w4,525,839 Parcels Hospitals fees,etc Sale of Stamps Revenue Purposes only Sundry Reimbirsement Carnif.
Trade School Interest General Misceaanews Sundries 38,535 1,231 36,000 103,481 739 1,171 6,910 Rent Private Boxes Rent Private E -6,3 Use of Post Office Building by other Departments(including Post Office Savings Bank) Supply of Electricity to other Departments housed in G.P.O.
Building Work performed on behalf of Post Office Savings Bank & credited to Sundry Reimbursement: vide Appendix D - P.O.Savings Bank Estimated Revenue 8 Ex&nditure • for 1958 made up as ioilows: Postmasters' Salaries Administrative Officers Salaries G.P.O.
Postage Telegrams Telephones Total 00 00 00 Decrease as compared with 4m, 1•0 1,000 17,670 560 6,000 250 24.0 17,670 650 6,000 250 240 9,400 4.50 6,000 250 240 382,682 382,682 JIM 398,769 .
9 398,7 9,063 389,706 389,706 389,70 389,706 15.

 APPENDIX I FINANCIAL 1(c) Value of Free Services rendered to other Departments for the years 1958, 1957, 1956.
Free Services Head 1958 1957 1956 , - Details Total Details Total Details Total Telecommunications & Electrical Branch Telephones Telegraphs Licences Broadcasting Licences Others Electrical Inspections Maintenance:Electrical Balls Alarm Gongs,Lighting Plants, Installations & Electrical Appliances Salary: Telephone Operators operating P.B.X's for other Departments Electric Current Miscellaneous Total .. .. .. Increase over 1957 116,997 64,1f.9 217 ,2510.: 8,532 117,756 63,951 330 230 115,184 69,302 270 77 14,480 10,250 9,721 9,720 50,651 9,720 35,430 9,720 2,000 266,976 2,000 244,924 1,875 208,ft".- 266,976 266,976 21di,924 22,052 266,976 203,85 SUMMARY FREE SERVICES Free Services Head 1958 1957 1956 Postal Telecommunications Total Free Services • • Increase over 1957 389,706 266,976 656,682 656,682 398,769 2)!
)1,924 643,693 12,989 656,682 382,682 208,835 591,517 animrlia 16.

 APPENDIX I - FINLNCIAL igg=cga.

1(d) Departmental Income and Expenditure Account including value of Free Services.

X 23 Summary Postal D eficit 1958, 1957, 1956 Telecom unications Deficit 1958, 1957, 1956 1958 i) 48,643 117,51+7 1957 1956 U U 58,871 51,060 126,107 153,538 Deficit or Government Subsidy 1958,1957,1956 166,190 184,978 204,598 ****** 2.
Postal Branch Cash Rev enue Free Se vices Total ittgg 40 00 aln%Ing=itliguding Capital 00 897,770 389,706 1,287,476 1,336,119 936,662 862,925 398,769 382,682 1,335,1+31 1,394,302 1,245,607 1,296,667 Deficit or Government Subsidy 1958,1957,1956 48,643 58,871 51,060 .....-- ****** Telecommunications Cash Re enue Free Se vices Tot 516,988 266,976 483,887 445,057 244,924 208,835 783,964 728,811 653,892 Less To Office ;al Expenditure in'sluding Post bctraordinary Expenditure 901,511 854,918 807,1+30 Deficit or Government Subsidy 1958,1957,1956 117,547 126,107 153,538 174 APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL 1(b) Capital Expenditure - Postal IL('.
Telecommunications Capital Expenditure of the Post and Telecommunications Department for the years 1958 - 1955 (exclusive of cost of New Post and Telecommunications Building and the amount provided for the reconstruction of the Telephone Services) Year 1958 1957 1956 1955 48,330 17,833 65,798 10,404 1(f) Cash and accounting responsibility of the Department: The cash and accounting responsibility of the Post Offiae Department for the year ended December 31, 1958 (including transactions of the Post Office Savings Bank - Central Office, Georgetown) was $100,361,523 made up as under:- Postmasters' Cash Receipts Postmasters' Cash Payments Debit and Credit adjustments in respect of Overseas accounts and Receipts and Payments by Cashier 20,692,670 26,122,558 $ 46,815,228 53,546,295 1000361,523 11••••••IIIMMIMMEMINIOMIMM 011•1017t •0111/7.0i ti 18.
APPENDIX II - MONEY ORDERS 2(a) Money Orders Issuc:d and Paid 525 Value of Orders Paid 1957 No.

& Value of Orders Issued 1958 197 Value No.

OValue No.

195 Indirect System European United Kingdom Trade Charges India Pakistan United States of America 1.011110 78,620 1,510 33,592 1,860 44,469 1,738 68,887 2,4.52 94,238 60 2 4.5 1,637 80 872 51 6 915 266 Om.
* Total • • 3,355 105,068 4,369 139,888 Direct System Jamaica 529 1,051 141 4,427 220 3,802 United States of America 28,625 135,694 Canada Barbados 50,671 55,380 13,762 15,422 Trinidad & Tobago 21,971 21,666 76 29 244 388 1,14.2 130 1,200 212 8 120 6,852 4.20 9,4.55 10,613 650 15,617 Winward Islands Leeward Islands Bermuda British Honduras Surinam Virgin Islands 4,258 5,069 1,562 44,4.60 2,950 57,261 2,192 2,998 4 72 10 208 34.7 41 866 1,750 2 3 36 1 2 75 85 2,519 128 1,126 103 1,113 257 0101=1.
OW Om 10.1.11 Total • • 2,575 68,940 4,494 88,936 Local Orders Grand Total Increase over 1957 Decrease as compared with .1957 149,121 6,075,294 155,018 151,696 6,144,234.

159,512 :5;906,105 238,129 7,816 6,403,667 6,403,667 151,696 6,11,11,234 151,696 6,144,234 APPENDIX II 2(a) MolexOrders Issued and Paid SUMMARY Value of Orders Paid ---75517--- 1957 No.

and Value of Orders?svod 195'8 Value 1957 No.

 Value No.
Value No.

 ma•WASOSME, ti Indirect System Direct System 1/i 2,961 6,403,667 78,807 3,355 105,068 4,369 6,062,032 151,696 6,144,234 159,512 139,888 5,906,105 Total • • 6,546,628 6,140,839 155,051 6,249,302 163,881 6,045,99 Increase over 1957 Decrease as compared with 1957 405,789 203,309 8,830 6,546„ 628 '6,546,628 155,051 249 ,302_ 0511 6,249,D62 s.,......•n•n••nn•nnn • 20.

APPENDIX II - MONEY ORDERS 2(b) Direct System - Money Orders Issued exclusive of Free Orders.

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2 7 INMAINIONIMIIMONIMINI.O.1n••nn•••••nn••• • Office 1958 ; Value 19 No.
Issued ./r• Value General Post Office Counters Albouystown Anna Regina Aurora Acquero Bourda Benab Bagotville Parties, Beterverwagting Blairmont Buxton Berbice River Steamer cane Grove Carmichael Steeet Charity Clonbrook Cove & John Danielstown Enachu Enmore Eversham Fort Wellington Fellowship Grove I tuni Kitty Leguan Leof:).dra Lethem Mabaruma Morawhanna MacKenzie Metenmeerzorg Mahaica Mahaicony New Amsterdam Nigg 7,619 2,855 1,923 856 208 4,235 1,027 351 6,897 607 564- 49;544 54,189 10,189 7,519 21,1),), 1,483.
Carried forward 81,105 1,792,270 96,703 1,620,517 21.

APPENDIX II MONEY ORDERS 2(b) Direct System - Money Orders Issued exclusive of Free Orders.

Office 19 8 No.
Issued Value 1 No.Issued Value Brought forward CI 105 1,792,270 96,703 1,620,517 Plaisgnce Parika Potaro Providence Queenstown Reliance Rosignol Suddie Skeldon Tuschen Tumatumari Vreed-en-Hoop Wales Wakenaam Whim Wismar Weldaad 596 773 1,281 3/12 1,191 737 1,034 5,304 2,300 611 10,016 18,021 46,391 4,284 22,880 13,860 39,980 135,103 46,886 10,745 2,304 j 62,908 1,102 1,053 2,216 1,553 9,055 1,515 55,692 14,107 60,634.
34,279 122,676 32,759 542 836 2,563 360 1,127 1,077 760 5,020 2,470 1,128 2,696 1,036 768 1,588 1,121 4,964 1,440 7,219 20,701 54,187 4,104 29,589 4 18,020 19,134 130,800' 41,020 26,768 53,904.

4 20,505 7,292 47,284 26,201 70,988 18,919 Total Cash Orders 114,072 20 523,491 126,199 2,217,152 Total Free Orders 35,04.9 3,551,803 28,819 3,600,017 Grand Total 149,121 6,075,294 155,018 5,817,169 22.
APPENDIX II - MONEY ORDERS 2(c) Free Money Orders Issued to Public Departments.
521 Department 198 N°.of Orders Value 1957 No.of Orders Value Social Welfare Agriculture Central Housing & Planning Co-operative Currency Customs District Administration Drainage & Irrigation Education Essequibo Boys School Forestry Geological Survey Government Information Services Government Produce Immigration Income Tax Interior Judiciary Labour Lands & Mines Land Settlement Local Government Magistrates Medical Military Milk Control Mosquito Control Official Receiver Police Ponr Law Commissioners Pootal Prisons Public Hospitals Public Works Pure Water Supply Regisfrar General Registry Technical Institute Telecommunications Transport & Harbours Treasury Chief Secretary's Office Fire Brigade 50 5,581 272 10 4.
250 5,936 595 70 5 342 11 49 4.

13,890 400,574 29,896 503 33 15,033 435,254 62,127 2,875 21 38,101 is OM 216 17,393 165 II= NW •••••n 96,937 370,731 173 8,428 147,555 41111n••• 35 44.,780 2,186 11,840 332 327,282 37,176 1,418 4,425 twela 25,351 324 1,7,62 12 41 1,974.

1,257 15 75 •••n=.

10 8,832 20 2 54 408 v. .0 e•-• 21-18 3 12 7,231 5,051 4 226 1,451,534 1 7 18 240 108 3,532 6 483 2,580 6o 76 501 12 28 34 59 280 28 101 970 130 1,006 1,856 47 48 4.
1 8,316 20 19 90 21 1,806 18 356 193 29 32 5,967 2 17,278 200,204 • 11.11•V.

 Total • • • • 35,049 3,551,803 28,819 3,600,017 23.

APPENDIX III - POSTAL ORDERS 3(a) British Postal Orders Sold and Cashed Year 1958 1957 Sold No.
of Orders - Value Local Commission Cashed No.of Orders Value ,C 9 Z • 78,014 62,260 3,320 60,462 .
108,100 75,548 47,168 3,037 51,825 96,447 Increase as compared with 1957 2,466 15,092 283 8,637 11,653 3(b) Inland Postal Orders Sold and Cashed Year 1958 1957 Sold No.of Orders Value Local Commission Cashed No.of Orders Value $ $ 142,693 717,C71 11,418 141,461 705,477 146,394 688,059 11,238 146,991 681,275 Increase over 1957 Decreased as compared with 1957 29,812 180 24:202' 3,7a .... - 5,530 24.
4 APPENDIX IV - MAILS 01••••n•=i1.. 4(a) Packets Posted 1958 r 9 I Year Ordinary Pa is nko 1 01nricia ' Packets Registered Packets Total Post- cards Grand Total Printed Matter and Magazine 1958 6,030,200 1,028,300 230,200 7,288,700 15,100 2,068,200 9,372,000 1957 6,000,330 1,022,400 204,600 7,227,330 24,200 1,672,150 8,923,680 Increase 4,870 6,900 254600 61,370 396,050 448,320 Docrgatva.

9,100 4(b) Overseas Surface Mails Traffic 19 8 1.

Received.

------ Month No.
------ Month No.

of Vessels Nurlber of Bags and Packets Total Letters & Papers Transit January February March April May June July August September October November December Total 237 12,578 12,341 16 12 8 11 17 7 19 24 22 12 20 69 237 25, APPENDIX IV — MAILS Overseas Surface Mails Traffic 1958 (2) Despatched Month No.
of Vessels Total Number of Ba s and Packets Letters & Papers Transit January February March April May June July August September October Ncvember December 11 10 11 11 7 9 11 11 12 13 16 10 284_ 188 180 202 132 255 194 251 246 195 202 287 278 188 180 200 131 24.7 189 220 198 192 178 241 6 ••• 2 1 8 5 31 48 3 24 46 132 2,616 2,44.2 174.

Overseas Surface Mail Traffic 3.

Number of Bass Handled Received & Desutchail 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 IN OUT 12,578 2,616 •.
12,768 12,923 11,590 2705 3,054 3,676 1,403 9,882 2,205 TOTAL 15,194 15,749 15,822 16,599 14,993 12,087 ' 26.

533 APPENDIX IV MAILS 4(c) Number of Air Mail Packets Handled, 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954.
1953 OUT IN 1,794,980 1,671,450 11456,400 1,424,720 915,520 894,036 31311,370 2,498,960 2,051,100 1,636,030 10390,240 1,249,415 TOTAL 5,106,350 4,170,410 5,507,500 3,060,750 2,305,760 211431451 Increase over prerals year 935,940 -- -- -- -- -- 4(d) Letters dealt with in Returned Letter Office 7:97" 1957 Ordinary Letters ar_d Postcards: Inland: Returned to Senders Overseas: Returned to Senders Total Returned Total Destroyed Foreign returned to country of origin Registered Letters: Inland:Returned to Senders Overseas:Returned to Senders Foreign ieturned to country of origin 0 .
04 • • • • •• 0 .

• • • • 1958 1957 39,787 36,650 3,193 3,245 IrsirM 42,980 41,895 20,399 17,769 14,357 13,052.

4,377 3,620 479 405 414 232 Total number of Letters dealt with 82,997 76,982 27.
APPENDIX V - PARCELS 5(a) Lima of Number of Parcels dealt with I Inland Parcels Overseas Surface Parcels Deo-latched Overseas Surface Parcels Received Overseas Air Parcels Despatched Overseas Air Parcels Received Challenged Packets Received Increase over 1957 1958 1957 32,228 28,989 15,890 14,880 64,120 63:326 3,982 6,009 3,626 5,842 31,138 23,350 153,367 140,513 12,854 153,367 153,367 5(b) Analysis of -u__.-eb,[4..4 number of Orii.....ns...m_Cfurfacel overseas Parcels dealt with.
VM0113elnMOMV- Yea United Kingdom n West Iadion Unitol States Canada Von.dzuela To From To From To From To From To From .

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.

s a n a i u - G Dutch Guiana .0.••• ...a.vrawftsatry .... 4%..-: a To From ./ -1.... — — 1958 7; 5 39,773 — 2,106 4,301 31/451 16„192 2,006 3,645 49 , 10 1 ..... 453 199 ----....s.,-----:----------...-- 5(c) Letter Packets challen ed for Customs Exam-illation Year 1958 Number Duty Collected 31,138 $7,257.86 28.
9 r: APPENDIX V - PARCELS 5(d) Insured Parcels : Number and Value (1) Summary of Number of Insured Parcels Traffio Out: Despatched In: Received Increase over 1957 Total • • • • • • • • 1958 1957 IWO 740 6,348 7,088 749 5,589 6,338 750 7,088 7,083 AlliorwommeramO (2) Summary of Value of Insured Parcels dealt with Out: Despatched_ Value In: Received Value Total Value $ 161804.54 293,910.27 $3101714.81 (3) Analysis of Insured Parcels 'Traffic rtmber United Kingdom West Indies.
United States of America Canada Total • • C. 0 • • • • • To From 420 83 157 so 3,272 13 2/426 637 746 6,548 29.

 APPENDIX V - PARCELS 5(a) Insured Parcels: Number and Value (4) Anal sis of Insured Parcels Traffic: Value United Kingdom West Indies United States of America Canada To From $ 9,918.28 M74,191.16 2,554.70 3,349.14 982.42 127.16 94,092.25 25.499.70 Total Value • • $16,804.54 $293,910,27 5(e) C.O.D.

Parcels Traffic: Number of Parcels and Value of Trade Charm.
Number Value Received Returned • • • • 1,599 59 Fees on Delivered Parcels .

0 $61,266.90 1,126.40 62,393.30 209.00 30, 5 3 7 APPENDIX VI — POSTAGE STAMPS 6( ) 7A13,1PPfkallesiveStanis 1 222112211t1091.19.M.J.-2:12 Issued LEa211.aiaaLaarta1011LILL=11alvalai Year Total Adhesive Embossed Franking Machines 0 689,445 727,577 607,270 645,233 1958 1957 Increase 0 50,415 47,386 3,029 31,760 34,958 Decrease 38,152 37,963 3,198 zalMate.
1 6(b) Sale of Stamps to Philatelists & Dealers Year 1958 1957 Decrease • - •••••• Total 0 5,904 9,1'.0 3,236 General Post Office Crown Agents s 222.

687 465 4 5,682 8,453 2,771 Irlr, V roTTIVOZZI voaneomme41•1.... 3.1,i, • 4 OS - 'Maw vi.

 APPENDIX IX RADIO LICENCES 1......'"/ .
'=1..MnMOntYmelMeNW:7111•1111MMIIIIMMMINIMM Radio Licences issued during the years 1958, 1957, 1956e Year 1958 1957 1956 .9)D. of Licences Issued -itevenue Collected 34,315 32,683 30.416 51,473 49,025 45,624 31.

 APPENDIX VII - TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATISTICS.

TELEGRAPH RADIO TELEPHONES •••nn •••13.11/SM0•110111, 7(a) Route and Conductor Mileages ry 1958 1957 Route Miles Conductor Miles Route Conductor Miles Miles TELEGRAPHS: Open Linea, Submarine Cables.
Telephone - (including Police and Railway Services) ulaum,EXQH4NGE Open Lines Aerial Cables NEW AMSTERDAM EXCHANGE AREA: Open Lines Aerial Cables Submarine Cables Length of Trunk and Junction Line Pole Routes MACKENZIE EXCHAD7E AREA: Open Lines Aerial Cable Submarine Cable 0.0 14 317 50 387 14 317 50 387 30 21,3 6,014 1,708.75 30 21.3 1,708.75 6,014 2 .636 4.76 100 63.75 25 2 .636 4.76 100 63.75 25 223.25 223.25 4.5 .17 412.5 562.5 10.25 412.5 562.5 10.25 .17 7(b) Telegraph Office (Land-line and Radio) 1.
Land-Line Offices.

2.

Radio Stations: Georgetown Interior Total • • .111•91anill, 32.

 APPENDIX VII - TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATISTICS 53 7(d) Telephone Exchanges and Call Offices.

POWARW4 Sub-Exchanges gall Offices: Open Day and Night Open Day only Open Night only Private Branch Exchanges .

 1958 5 11 46 12 1 125 1957 9 11 46 12 1 125 -11,7- ••••n•• 7(e) Principal Telephone Statistics for 1958 as compared with 1957 No.
of Telephone Stations Paid Half Rate Official (Free) Total revenue from Telephone Rentals No.

of effective Originated trunk Calls Paid Official (Free) Total 1957 3,821 1958 3,999 1,132 4,947 259,503,26 1,155 5,178 285,297,36 116,626, 69,268* ' 8,382 116,716* 87,660* 6,312 7,952 6,659 205,894* 14,694 204,376* 14,611 * Interior Radiotelephone Calls Telegraph and Radio ram Traffic StatisticS.

7(f) Number aftd.

Value of Forwarded Telegrams (Inland and Overseas) 1958 1957 Value No.
Value TELEGRAMS (including Radio telegrams) Paid Free 170,210 64,4011 165,709 62,805 74,309 64,137 72,327 63,951 Total • 6 2)14, 519 128,538 242,03.6 126,756 7(g) Overseas Telegraph Traffic .1”...101111•••=.11.

 Out - Despatched In Received 1958 1957 No.

Value n Immaftram.mails.reskuarNlmodlo111.1, 0 No.

Value 4 0 4,206 4,5 2 8,778 23,574.10 2,457.122 26,031,22 4,076 1 .

X51 8,427 21,478.72 2,342.00 23,820.81 34.


 APPENDIX VII - TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATISTICS RADIO TELEPHONES 7(c) Radiotelephone Stations (excluding Police Dept.

Stations) 19 58 1957 1.

Operated by P.O.

Telecommunications: In Georgetown In New Amsterdam, Berbice In Interior 1 6* 1 8* 2.

Operated by Transport ec Harbours Department On Ships 3.

Operated by Government Departments: In Interior On Ships 4.

Operated by Private Enterprise: In Interior 5.


Operated by Private Enterprise: On Ohips Total .. 6 9 3 35 64 6 9 3 36 3 66 * Five of these stations are also radiotelephone stations included under 7(b).

All radiotelephone communications are effected through the P.O.

Telecommunications station in Georgetown.

A 33.

APPENDIX VIII - ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS 8(a) Inspection Statistics 5" 1.
Installations inspected: (a) Private Consumers (b) Government Buildings (c) Temporary 1958 1957 7,372 4,682 223 6,127 4,016 84 Total 12,277 10,227 ....molnwammosse..= 2.

 Separate outlets inspected in course of the above inspections: (1) Permanent Installations: (a) Private Consumers (b) Government Buildings (2) Temporary Installations 26,665 79,063 33,534 14,731 149,262 105,800 sea.11MiximMIIIIME alere ************ 35.
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q a u - o T j REPORT OF TIM PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMIT1th OF TIE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF TEE TRANSPORT AND HA4BOURS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1957.

Comments b Secretary 1.


Variation of Tariff Rates (Paragraphs 10 and 111..

Legislation is being drafted to give effect to the decision that the General Manager should be edi3owered, subject to the con- currence of the Transport and Harboui's Advisory Council and the approval of the Minister of Communications and Works, to reduce rates and fares in particular cases.

2.

Bo.....z.r.....bica./Po taro Road.


Trans ort Service iparazap..hs A change-over from gasolene to diesel powered trucks was begun in 1958 in an effort to reduce operating costs on this service.

Six new diesel trucks were put into use.

Two more have been ordered.

The operational loss in 1958 was $49,813 as compared with $67,145 in 1957 and *46,268 in 1956.

The 1959 figu'es indicate that the deficit will be further reduced to approximately $17,000 in that year.

3.

Office Alterations.


Quarters outside StationLlamaldls16Lal.

The estimate for Transport and Harbours Development are designed so that, read with the notes which are a qualifying part of the provision, there can be adequate control over expenditure while permitting the General Manager and the Goyernment reasonable flexi- bility in executing the various aspects of the rehabilitation pro- gramme.

It is proposed however to keep a closer control over capital expenditure on omnibus votes.

4.
4.

The Committee's observations not referred to herein have been noted.

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