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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 3.

87

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...

Item 2. Other Charges

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

Item 1. Naval

Item 2. Military....

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

Item 1. Admiralty

$ 300,000

$ 100,000

$875,000

$ 337,000

Item 2. War Department

Item 3. Cash

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

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

Aliens

$2,350,000

$ 150,000

.$ 1,627,119

$ 134,000

$ 137,000

44,000

12,000

$

95,000

$ 30,000

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

Carried forward............$ 6,491,119