SEAMEN'S REGISTRY BOARD (Income, expenditure, cards)

Mr Seah Peng Chuan asked the Minister for Commerce and Industry to state, from the establishment of the Seamen's Registry Board to 30th September, 1958 -

(i) the fees paid to the Chairman and each of the Members of the Board;

(ii) the income and expenditure (giving details) of the Board; and

(iii) the number of Seamen's Registration Cards issued by the Board.

Mr J. M. Jumabhoy: The answers are - (i) the Chairman $500 per month, members nil; (ii) Income $ c. $ c. (a) Registration Fees 3,000 00 (b) Grant from Government 86,620 00 --------- Total 89,620 00 --------- Expenditure (a) Personal Emoluments $ c. Chairman 5,500 00 Secretary 2,760 00 Chief Clerk/Stenographer 1,940 00 Clerk Interpreters' Salary (six) 5,280 00 Messengers' Salary (three) 1,100 00 --------- Total 16,580 00 --------- (b) Other charges, Annual Recurrent Contribution to: $ c. Central Provident Fund 466 00 Medical Services (Staff) 84 00 Medical X-ray Fees for Seamen 1,614 00 Postage 300 00 Advertisement 483 00 Miscellaneous 177 00 --------- Total 3,124 00 --------- --------- Carried forward 19,704 00 $ c. $ c. Brought Forward 19,704 00 (c) Other charges, Special Expenditure 2 Typewriters 765 00 2 Bicycles 190 00 6 Card Index Cabinets 364 50 1 Safe 500 00 Roster Books ] Registration Cards } 3,970 00 Stationery ] --------- Total 5,789 50 --------- --------- Grand Total 25,493 50 --------- (iii) 1,500 cards have been issued.