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Expenditure.
(iv.) The decrease is on account of large resumptions during the year 1927, the actual work done in the year under review was in excess of the previous year.
(v.) The decrease is due to the Praya East Reclamation Scheme approaching completion.
(vi.) The actual decrease is due to works undertaken during 1927 being practically completed within the year, and no further request for work from the Military Authorities.
COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC WORKS DURING 1918-1928.
Year Personal Emoluments and Other Charges Expenditure Recurrent Works Special Works Annually Recurrent Expenditure Extraordinary Expenditure Total 1918 $ 344,906.32 $ 296.30 $ 712,675.37 1919 $ 390,006.29 $ 1,376.35 $ 22,509.87 $ 1,578,149.12 $ 2,235,002.95 $ 2,666,027.11 $ 3,448,895.46 1920 $ 468,371.82 $ 615.96 $ 825,493.70 $ 2,555,877.69 $ 3,850,359.17 1921 $ 650,900.00 $ 699.00 $ 938,582.38 $ 3,053,525.11 $ 4,643,706.49 1922 $ 820,529.49 $ 1,145.40 $ 1,074,646.30 $ 3,575,635.19 $ 5,471,956.38 1923 $ 900,573.35 1924 $ 1,184,482.27 $ 1,209.36 $ 1,424,532.80 $ 2,966,390.69 1925 $ 1,316,091.10 $ 2.5.63 $ 1,793,968.69 $ 78,919.11 $ 1,574,431.75 1926 $ 1,247,918.89 $ 946.00 $ 1,222,816.80 $ 14,681.13 $ 1,482,915.36 $ 8,638,930.87 $ 11,638,372.83 1927 $ 1,294,436.21 $ 27,636.66 $ 5,818,003.01 $ 7,791,681.88 1928 $ 1,334,996.93 $ 6,501,287.60 $ 4,716,602.94 $ 7,042,918.45 $ 8,112,785.49 $ 11,091,522.08 Total... $ 10,013,212.67 $ 127,810.90 $ 14,015,068.00 $ 44,261,416.06 $ 69,961,730.46* This expenditure includes a sum of $976,112.08 expended on works charged to Loan Funds, $547,227.11 expended on works on behalf of participants in the Praya East Reclamation Scheme, and $23,883.64 expended on works undertaken on behalf of the Military Authority.
Expenditure under these Heads has not been included in the comparison of Expenditure Statement in previous years.