282
37/99
194/99
(99-00,
34 & 17338.
PPT
(7)-12435-2000-1-99
22317---8000-10-99
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increase of $1,000 in good conduct badge allowances, and $1,130 in ration allowances. The Fire Brigade is
the Gaol, $7,300
provisions for prisoners, fuel and soap, $1,400).
is alone among the
$1,600 up (fire escape, $1,400); (personal emoluments, $2,600; $3,000, prices having gone up; Altogether, the Police Department Departments in showing a decrease
-
$2,463.
The Sanitary Expenditure has increased $28,250. $13,700 is for personal emoluments, which in- cludes three new appointments ($3,000), which have been approved. The Rinderpest Laboratory accounts for $5,050 of the increase under Other Charges. The Electric Lighting of the Central Market will cost $2,000 more (present vote insufficient); the increase in the staff involves further expenditure to the amount of over $3,000; and incidental expenses are 1,600 more. We cannot quarrel with the se increases,
in view of the de-
sirability of improving the sanitary (or rather unsanitary) Condition
of the Colony.
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Miscellaneous Expenses, $14,500 more. Govern- ment Telegrams, $3,000 more (increase, 150 per cent);
printing Government Gazette, cost doubled ($3,000 in- crease); stationery,$3,000 more ; Exchange Compensa- tion, $25,000 (an explanation of this is very desirable) On the other hand "forms and documents for departments" will cost $4,000 less; loss in exchange on Family Re- mittances etc, $6,400 less; Refunds of Revenue, $3,000
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18 85.
travelling allowances in the New Territory, $9,000
There is no explanation of any of these changes,
some of which it is hardly possible to understand.
think we should make some enquiries.
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