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1938-39. ox x-ersons. 1939-40. 1939-401938-39 VOTE No. . EXTERNAL AFFAIRS continued. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Advertising books, photographs, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 45 45 8 Contribution to Bureau of Tropical Diseases, London .. 100 200 (a) 200 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 10 10 Fuel, light, water, attendance, &c. .. .. .. 120 120 102 Miscellaneous payments due to former officers of the Samoan Public Service on return to New Zealand .. .. 30 30 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 60 60 124 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 30 30 35 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 600 600 619 Printing and stationery . . .. .. .. 150 150 112 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 100 100 90 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. . . (b) 260 160 (b) 129 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. .. .. 20 20 1,525 1,525 1,419 Total —Subdivision No. I.. .. .. 5,203 4,572 4,589 Subdivision No. 11.—New Zealand Reparation Estates. Salaries, Wages, Purchase op Stores, Maintenance op Plantations, and General Expenses (including capital expenditure) — Improvements .. .. .. .. ..(c) 2,418 560 438 Maintenance of plantations .. .. .. .. 20,705 20,351 (d) 18,713 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution .. 100 100 86 Salaries and wages .. .. .. .. .. 2,675 3,000 (d) 2,889 Stores and general expenses .. .. .. .. 36,436 37,346 (d) 29,788 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. (e) 62,334 61,357 (d) 51,914 Subdivision No. III. —Export of Bananas from Samoa. Purchase of bananas, stores, and general expenses .. .. 130,660 114,675 124,497 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. ..(f) 130,660 114,675 (g) 124,497 Subdivision No. IV.—Cook Islands. Subsidy, &c., to Cook Islands Administration— Other Charges for and incidental to — Subsidy to Cook Islands Administration .. .. 21,000 21,000 21,000 Cool store and packing-shed, Rarotonga .. .. .. 1,200 1,112 Total —Subdivision No. IV .. .. 21,000 22,200 22,112