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115 of enc.5 to
increase the severity of prison conditions, which he
apparently considered to be at present "luxurious".
This matter is being investigated by the Colonial
Government.
(c) The present rate of salaries of the Colonial
5, and page 4 of Service was criticised, and this criticism was fully enc.6 to 5.
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(a) Mr. M.K. Lo suggested that water charges were
excessive, and the Water Department should be made into
with sella
a separate authority balancing expenditure and
revenue. The Financial Secretary is investigating
this matter.
(e) Adverse comment was also made on the excessive
number of police arrests of hawkers and of the
proportion of prison population which was formed by
hawkers.
(f) The method of the Medical Department in
dealing with the cholera epidemic was also criticised.
[Dr. O'Brien to see.
In detail the changes in revenue and
expenditure for 1938 are set out below.
Most of the heads of revenue show considerable
increases over the Approved Estimates for 1937, but
approximate very closely to the figures for the
Revised Estimates for that year. The only considerable
decrease is under Head 9, Miscellaneous, and is due to
the non-recurrent item of the Trade Loan of $500,000
in 1937. The estimate for the Post Office shows a
considerable increase over the estimate for 1937, but
a decrease compared with the Revised Estimate for that
year, due also to a non-recurrent item, i.e. the sale
of Coronation stamps. The general increase estimated
is a reflection of improved economic conditions, but
may be deemed conservative in that the Estimates show
little