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equipment for the clinic at Government Civil Hospital.

Part of

the increase under the vote Medicines, surgical appliances and

instruments" is also for this work.

HEAD 26.- SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

There is a reduction of one European Sanitary Inspector, and other minor reductions in personnel. The two motor vans under Special Expenditure wore provided for this year but were not bought. They are replacements of worn out vehicles and are now cssential;

one for the conveyance of meat, for the transportation of which Government charges a fee, and the other for infected clothing and

dead bodies.

Government had hoped to have made a start next year with a crematorium for the disposal chiefly of unclaimed dead bodies. The District Watch Committee were in favour of the proposal, but after careful consideration Government did not feel that it would

be justified in incurring the capital outlay that would necessarily be entailed. The matter will be reconsidered next year in

connection with the 1933 Estimates.

HEAD 28 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

There is an increase of $45,000 for Capitation Grants. The Colony is served well and cheaply by the Grant in Aid Schools. Even apart from the fact that those with a high proportion of foreign recruited staffs are particularly hard hit by the fall in the value of the dollar, Government considers that greater essi stance should be given to these schools. It is therefore proposed to raise the grants next year to a flat rate of $40 and $35 per head respectively for boys and girls and 12 for Vernacular Schools. At present the rates vary accordinglto the class, more being paid for a pupil in a higher than in a lower

class