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were to be employed in purchasing assets which could
realized be lie in the event of any emergency, or which would provide security for further loans to meet a
short period of financial strain. The loans now proposed are, however, intended chiefly for water-
little of works and an aerodrome, objects which would have no
which
sale value, and (consequently would be useless as security for further loans. Before passing to a
detailed examination of the Estimates, it is worth
while pointing to the remarks on page 5 of the
Colonial Secr tary's speech about the tendency to
accept more and more responsibility for the health, sanitation, education development and protection of
the Colony and its inhabitants, an increase which is
developments described as inevitable. Such esa must
iffus ther revenue is raised to meet them, unfortunately involve a corresponding increase in the
military contribution without representing any
wealth
corresponding progress in the worth of the Colony.
Heads showing the largest increases are as
follows:-
Jucs. $102,958,
11.(B). Wireless. the increase partly representing
the transference to this head of activities previously falling under the Public Works Department.
12.
. personal em. Shuments, Other changes amount to
$123,590
13.(A)
Imports and Exports Office Increase $112,690 including $46,028 on the re-establishment of the Statistical Branch (as to this, see p.8 of the Colonial Secretary's speech), and $53,000 on the purchase of a launch.
Harbour Department: Increase of $214,210. This includes provision of $92,200 for 5.400 conversion of commercial moorings, and/or the purchase of 2 new launches.
13.(B). Air Services. This is
besides a seebidly, $$30,000
a
new heading
and includes a subsidy of $100,000 for Commercial Aviation, and $60,000 representing an initial grant to a Flying Club $300,000 in 5 years. The subsidy to Commercial Aviation will presumably be paid to the new Civil Aviation Company (see 62751/29), about
which