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Brought forward................
$ 736,829.00
* 162.-23, Police Force : -14, Incidental Expenses
Provision made in Estimates (page 46 sub-head 14).....$ Provision made by Supplementary Vote (Message
No. 13 item No. 111)....
$
1,750.00
5,000
2,000
Total...
7,000
Brought forward...............
.$1,237,679.00
Schedule to Item No. 163.
Department.
Provided in Supplementary Estimates. Vote required.
$3
$
His Excellency the Governor
136,210
16,535
Cadet Service
566,221
53,875
Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff.
334,113
16,765
Owing to an under-estimate of the amount required to cover expendi- ture a further excess of $1,750 has been incurred on this vote.
A supplementary vote for this sum is therefore requested.
The above is to be met from savings under Expenses of Anti-Piracy Guards (1931 Estimates page 46 sub-head 34).
(C.S.O. 18 in 173/31).
163. As per Schedule attached. Personal Emoluments
Provision made in Estimates, 1931...
Provision made by Supplementary Vote (Messages
Nos. 5 and 11 items Nos. 12 and 86)
Colonial Secretary's Office
52,400
10,338
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs
14,989
1,783
Treasury
46,985
:
S.V. (931)
5,531
Audit Department
63,114
8,935
District Office, North
16,877
1,005
Harbour Department
445,267
(S.V. (3,621)
29,300
$ 499,100.00
Royal Observatory...
Supreme Court
61,972
4,110
150,334
15,375
.$ 6,360,594
Attorney General
46,776
3,547
Crown Solicitor's Office
47,872
3,253
4,552
Official Receiver's Office
18,456
2,427
Land Registry
36,354
5,021
Total
.$ 6,365,146
Provision was made in the Estimates for the payment of sterling salaries on the basis of $11s. 4d. By a resolution of Council dated 29th January, 1931, it was approved that sterling salaries of Government ser- vants whilst serving in the Colony should be paid as to half at the rate of 1s. 6d. to the dollar and as to the other half at the prevailing Treasury rate. This was modified by resolution of Council dated 1st October, 1931, affording as from 1st July, 1931, some measure of relief to officers with families at home. Even so it was estimated that the extra cost would amount to $700,000 more than provided in the Estimates. Vacancies in offices and the higher rate of exchange ruling during the last three months have reduced the amount originally estimated and a vote for only $499,100 is necessary. Final figures for the year are not yet available but so far as can be seen this sum will cover the excess.
The following rates are quoted for information,
Treasury Rate.
January February
Police Force
Prison Department
Public Works Department Volunteer Defence Corps
164.-35, Charitable Services:-1, Sundry Charitable Allowances
and Pensions (already allocated) .
Provision made in Estimates (page 111 item 1)..
$
3,000.00
15,075
The sterling allowances and pensions included in this vote were provided for on the basis of an exchange rate of 1s. 47. = $1. As the rate fell considerably below this figure for ten months of the year it becomes necessary to ask for a supplementary vote for $3,000 to meet expenditure to the end of 1931.
Hypothetical Kate,
! (m 1s. 6d. & §(d Treasury Rate.
1/0 5/8
1/2.84
(C.S.O, 27 in 173/31).
11 3/8
1/1.94
March
11 3/16
1/1.79
April
1/-
12.40
May
112
12.92
June
11 5/16
1/1.90
July
1/-
1/2.40
August
112
1/2,22
September
111
1/2.04
October
1/11/
1/3.42
November
1/33
1/4.66
December
1/4 9/16
1/5.25
(C.S.O. 27 in 173/31).
2,180,582
40,000
459,769
26,000
1,650,203
251,000
32,100
4,300
$6,360,594
$499,100
S.V. ($4,552).
165.-34, Miscellaneous Services:-44, Rent Allowances European Sub-ordinate Officers....
.$
8,500.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 110 item 44) .$
60,000
The amount required for this service was underestimated and a further sum of $8,500 will be necessary to meet expenditure to the end of 1931.
Carried forward...........$1,237,679.00
Carried forward.......
$1,249,179.00
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