MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 3.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE,
Governor.
His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 38 to 46 of 1940-41) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
N. L. SMITH,
Colonial Secretary.
Dated the 14th day of March, 1940.
MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.
Estimates, 1940-41.
38.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 1, War Taxation Depart-
ment :-
Item 1. Personal Emoluments..
$ 300,000
Item 2. Other Charges.
$ 100,000
39.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 2, Extraordinary Local Defence:-
Item 1. Naval
$ 875,000
Item 2. Military..
$ 337,000
40.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 3, Contribution to Imperial Government :-
Item 1. Admiralty
Item 2. War Department
Item 3. Cash
$ 2,350,000
$ 150,000
$ 1,627,119
41.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 4, Censorship
42.-32, War Expenditure:- Sub-head 5, Internment of Enemy Aliens....
$ 134,000
$ . 137,000
43.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 6, Department of Information.$
44.-32, War Expenditure:--Sub-head 7, Shipping Control Board......$
45.-32, War Expenditure:--Sub-head 8, Food Control
46.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 9, Miscellaneous
44,000
12,000
$
95,000
30,000
Carried forward.
$6,491,119
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