7
(5) As the scheme is still so indefinite
there will be no harm in reducing the provision
in the estimates.
?
Ratteylang to me Approve.
(6) Comparative figures of Colonial
Revenue and expenditure in recent years are as
follows:-
Revenue Expenai ture Balance.
8
8
8
+ Excludes
1927
$1,963,359
recovered from
1928
Public Works Loan
1927.
1929
1930 Appd.
21,344,537 20,845,063 23,005,040+ 21,230,242 + 23,554, 475 21,983, 257 +
22,712,920 27,268,515
+ 499,474
1,774,798.+
1,571,218
-
4,555,595
Est.
Rev, Est. 24,066,000 28,303,500
·
4,237,500
1931 Est.
27,488,759 29,787,855
>
2,299,096.
31.12.27.
31.12.28.
31.12.29.
Balance of Assets.
8
3,985,761
8,091,633 (86,604,345 liquid)
X
9,662, 852
31.12.30.Rev.Est. 5,425,35】
X corrected
31.12.31 Est.*
3,126,256
(The figure for Balance of Assets on
31.12.31 is not that given in Appendix "B" to
the Treasurer's memo randum, but he seems to base his calculations on a different total of expenditure (1931) from that appearing in the Draft Estimates)
It is not customary to approve the
estimates