Q 5
Expenditure.
With reference to-
(i), the increase is due to increments on salaries.
(IA), this increase is due to additional expenditure on the Vote "Other Charges", i.e. Electric Fans and Lights, Lifts Maintenance, Upkeep and Running Expenses of Motor Lorries, Cars, Motor and Steam Road Rollers, Radio Telegraph Branch Repairs and Stores.
(iB), the increase is due on account of additional Wireless Apparatus and two new Morris Touring Cars purchased during the year.
(ii), the decrease is due to the absence of heavy commitments on account of Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages which were necessary in 1926.
(iii), the decrease is due to economies effected owing to the conditions which have prevailed locally as in the past two years, and consequently works not of an urgent nature were not proceeded with during the year under review.
# COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS DURING 1917-1927.
Year. Personal Emoluments and Other Charges. Expenditure. Recurrent Works. Special Works. Annually Recurrent Expenditure. Extraordinary Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1917 402,772.20 609,308.45 1,612,835.28 712,675.37 1,578,149.12 2,624,915.93 1918 374,906.32 296.30 822,509.87 2,235,002.95 2,666,027.11 1919 390,006.29 1,376.35 825,493.70 2,555,877.69 3,850,359.17 1920 468,371.82 615.96 3,053,525.11 1921 650,900.00 699.00 4,643,706.49 1922 820,529.49 938,582.38 1,145.40 1,074,646.30 5,471,956.38 1923 900,573.35 1,209.36 1,424,532.80 1,793,968.69 78,919.11 4,716,602.94 1924 1,184,482.27 1,574,431.75 1,822,816.80 14,681.13 7,042,918.45 1925 1,346,091.10 1,542,494.98 946.00 8,112,785.49 1926 1,247,918.89 11,091,522.08 1927 1,294,436.21 8,638,930.87 11,638,372.83 Total... $ 9,080,987.94 100,174.24 43,765,735.52 66,088,358.79