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we may be noticed that he were salary scales Thus some reduction,
W
increase is under Head 9 "Miscellaneous" and amounts
to $426,350, but it is entirely due to the raid on
the Trade Loan Account of $500,000.
other items show a large variation.
Expenditure.
None of the
All items of expenditure shew an increase
compared with 1936, except for a decrease of
$20,000 under Charitable Services, and $66,000 under
Public Debt. The Public Works Extraordinary,
headl
however, shew a large decrease of $1,317,970.
la.. increases in expenditure, however, are usually due to
the fall in the exchange rate, which necessitates
increased payment for personal emoluments. The most
The
the future expenditure
we
per. emolumen to may the xjector lobe lis
7
an additional justificatur noteworthy increases are:-
for detache
to drawing balances to 1937. be 53723/36 fo
Head.
8A Post Office
10A Harbour Department
20 Police Force
21 Prisons Department
22 Medical Department
25 Education Department
27C Defence
Increase
320,585
114,593
467,440
199,102
489,287
245,837
1,012,759
390,000
31 Pensions
32 Public Works Department
381,537
Item 8A: This is mainly due to increased payment for
air mail to enable all Empire letters to be carried
by air mail at the ordinary letter rate.
Item 20: twenty new Cantonese Sub-Inspectors are
being recruited, of whom three are to replace three
who have been dismissed. It is intended that these
Officers will ultimately replace European Lance-
Sergeants.
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Items not explained in detail are due
largely to the lower rate of exchange, which alto-
gether increases personal emoluments by $1,941,308.
Public
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