CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940 — Page 36

MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 3.

G. A. S. NORTHCOTE,

Governor.

His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 38 to 46 of 1940-41) of supplementary expenditure set out below.

By His Excellency's Command,

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

Dated the 14th day of March, 1940.

MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.

Estimates, 1940-41.

38.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 1, War Taxation Depart-

ment :-

Item 1. Personal Emoluments..

$ 300,000

Item 2. Other Charges.

$ 100,000

39.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 2, Extraordinary Local Defence:-

Item 1. Naval

$ 875,000

Item 2. Military..

$ 337,000

40.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 3, Contribution to Imperial Government :-

Item 1. Admiralty

Item 2. War Department

Item 3. Cash

$ 2,350,000

$ 150,000

$ 1,627,119

41.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 4, Censorship

42.-32, War Expenditure:- Sub-head 5, Internment of Enemy Aliens....

$ 134,000

$ . 137,000

43.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 6, Department of Information.$

44.-32, War Expenditure:--Sub-head 7, Shipping Control Board......$

45.-32, War Expenditure:--Sub-head 8, Food Control

46.-32, War Expenditure:-Sub-head 9, Miscellaneous

44,000

12,000

$

95,000

30,000

Carried forward.

$6,491,119

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