8.—7 [PT. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

(a) Previously included in vote " Internal Affairs." (b) A low-powered car is being procured, particularly for use during war period. (c) Travelling-expenses (rail fares), £36 lis. 7d. (amount recovered, 155.) ; Christmas boxes, £3 12s. 6d. ; passport fee from England, 15s. : total, £41 14s. Id.

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Number 1941-42. of Persons. 1942-43. 1842-431941-42 VOTE—PE1ME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT— continued. Voted! Expended; Subdivision No. HI.—High Commissioner's Office, London, (a) e. ■'■■'■' 1 1 Salary of High Commissioner .. .. .. •• 2,000 2,000 - Salaries — 1 1 Secretary 1...Q56 L 055 1 1 Assistant Secretary and Finance Officer .. .. 95 ° 95 ° Other salaries — 119 108 119 (£85 to £765) 28,250 27 > 290 1 1 Inspecting Officer, London: Honorarium .. .. 400 400 1 1 Medical Adviser: Honorarium .. .. .. 50 50 Cost-of-living allowance .. .. •• •• 2 ,275 •• r 6 i?l 6 .Z Temporary assistance .. .. ■ • • • 800 "00 Allowances to officers for performing higher duties .. 70 124 Allowances, adult wage .. •• ■• •• 1° 1° " "> 1 Publicity Officer .. .. .. •• •• •• 90 ° 124 114 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Amounts recoverable from salaries, &c. .. 6,400 35,860 33,379 32,739 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications 200 150 186 Air-raid precautions and war damage .. .. .. 1,000 ?n ik Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 40 40 10 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. •• ■■ 1.500 M°0 l >°" House allowance for High Commissioner .. .. 1,000 1,000 -1,000 Motor-vehicles — .„ ... Maintenance of 250 250 445 Purchase of .. .. • • • • • • ( b ) 50 ° National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's Office, contributions due under 100 50 M Office-cleaning 150 1J7 Office fittings and requisites .. .. •• •■ 250 400 Official entertainments, expenses of ... .. •• 200 2o0 IM Overtime and meal allowances .. .. • • 350 3o0 o06 Postage, telegrams, &o. (part recoverable) .. . ■ 3,000 2,7j0 ylu Printing and stationery (part recoverable) .. .. 800 800 161 Rent, rates, taxes, insurance, &c. (part recoverable) .. 10,000 3 ' 0 A ]z %fi Repairs and alterations to offices and office equipment .. 300 400 Ml Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 40 _ 40 41 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. • ■ 400 300 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 25 25 140 Compassionate grant to widow of B. E. Murphy .. • • 148 Estimated credits-in-aid'under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Postage, telegrams, &c... .. • • 600 Printing and stationery .. • • 200 Rent, &c. .. ■• •• ■• 3,100 Shipping charges on goods for Government Departments .. . ■ • • J 0 Miscellaneous .. .. • • • • 100 4,050 20,105 18,873 20,251 Total-Subdivision No. Ill .. •• 55,965 52,252 5WW