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higher reserve. and The present cannot altogether be
regarded as an emergency in which the Colonial
Government may justifiably draw upon its existing
reserves, since the revenue returns are not expected
to show any immediate diminution.
The following are the most notable changes
in expenditure. The comparison is likewise with
the approved estimates for the current year:-
Head 2. Colonial Secretary's Office.
+ $249,183.
The increase is purely as the result of an
accounting change by which all Members of the Cadet
Service and the Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff
who are on leave or are not attached to a Department
are provided for under this head.
Head 5. Charitable Service.
+$243,490.
The increase is largely the result of the cost of
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relief for refugees, though there is increased
expenditure a due to the implementation of
Government policy under the new Protection of Women
and Girls Ordinance.
X there is token vote of $50,000 (r current year.
Head 6.
Defence. C. Air Raid Precautions
$288,065. D. Military Contributions $1,408,320.
This is the first year in which any large
scale work on air raid precautions has been under-
taken,
and
"Heud C reppe Laubstantially Asition to liong
Kong expenditure.
It is not likely to show any
diminution in the immediate future, though no doubt
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it will when constructional work has been completed.
The increase in the cost of military contribution
is partly owing to the payment of $1,000,000 in
respect of the year 1938. Agreement has now been
reached