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department, and to a decrease in the number shewn under

Loan Works. The approved Estimate for Public Works

Extraordinary for 1932 was $2,173,545 and for Loan Works $1,882,789. For 1933 the figures are $3,667,923 and $1,309,398 (exclusive of payments to the Consulting

Engineers). It will thus be seen that actually so far

as extraordinary works are concerned whether paid out

of current revenue or out of loan, the estimated

expenditure next year is approximately 25% more than the

approved expenditure for the current year. The part

of this sum that will prove to be required during 1933 will tax to the utmost the capacities of the staff of the Public Works Department.

The Special Staff shewn on page 95 under

Public Works Department is in connection with the

proposed new Crown Leases Ordinance, which has already been drafted and been referred to the Law Society. Briefly the object of this Bill may be described as

"one house one lease". It will facilitate dealings

in property, as there will not be the danger, as there

is at present, cf the Crown re-entering a lot because of default in payment of Crown Rent by a remaining portion owner, owing to his inability to collect the proportionate shares from the section holders.

new policy will involve increases of staff also in the Land Office and the Survey Office. The Treasury

also will have serious additions to the routine work

of

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