MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 3.
87
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...
Item 2. Other Charges
39.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 2, Extraordinary Local Defence:
Item 1. Naval
Item 2. Military....
40.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 3, Contribution to Imperial Government :
Item 1. Admiralty
$ 300,000
$ 100,000
$875,000
$ 337,000
Item 2. War Department
Item 3. Cash
41-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 4, Censorship
42.-32, War Expenditure:- Sub-head 5, Internment of Enemy
Aliens
$2,350,000
$ 150,000
.$ 1,627,119
$ 134,000
$ 137,000
44,000
12,000
$
95,000
$ 30,000
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
Carried forward............$ 6,491,119