PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
(Personal Emoluments cost $268,924 more than estimated. Economies were effected in nearly all the subheads under "Other Charges" but these were counterbalanced by an excess of $22,988 on Radio stores owing to increased traffic and $78,098 in the purchase of a Broadcast transmitter).
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT
(Owing to economy requirements work was greatly curtailed on general maintenance resulting in savings amounting to $234,132. On the other hand the Typhoons during the year cost $90,833 more than provided in the estimates. $146,926 was spent in addition to the amount originally voted on water meters due to the large demand and the increase in the price of gas accounted for $34,057).
DEFENCE.—Military Contribution
(Balance of contributions in respect of the year 1930 paid when the final figures for the year were known).
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
(Transport of Government Servants cost $189,742 more than estimated owing to the low rate of exchange and to the fact that the original vote was somewhat under-estimated. The rise in exchange towards the end of the year caused the dollar value of sterling securities and short term investments as at 31st December to require adjustment for the balance sheet costing $385,961. The actual market depreciation in sterling of sterling securities forming the investments on account of surplus balances amounted to £10,005—9s.—11d. or $144,986 and this sum was also written off. Expenses in connection with the Currency Commission amounted to $35,201).
CHARITABLE SERVICES
$267,750
$45,776
$148,308
$720,170
$32,290
(A special grant of $20,000 was made to the Flood Relief Fund of China).
CHARGES ON ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT
$256,060
(The whole of this increase is due to the fall in exchange).
PENSIONS
$313,441
(For the most part this is due to the fall in exchange).