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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— Other Salaries. Charges. 1927-28. £ £ £ 2,500 2,500 Totals .. .. .. 2,500 2,500

of Persons. [ Item j 1927-28. VOTE No. 13—DEPARTMENT OP EXTERNAL j 1927-28. AFFAIRS— continued. I £ £ Othek Charges for and incidental to—continued. 9 Office fittings and requisites ... ... : 50 10 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... .. 300 11 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 375 12 Royal Commission to inquire into Samoan matters, ' expenses of ... ... ... 3,000 13 Samoan petition : Professional services of counsel ... 315 Steamer for Island service— 14 Purchase of (on account), (£27,189 also provided J under vote "Cook Islands") ... ... I 27,189 15 Working-expenses ... ... ... i 2,167 16 Telephone services, including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls ... ... 50 17 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 100 18 Treatment of Samoan Chief, Mataafa, at Rotorua Sanatorium ... ... ... 13 ' 19 j Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 35 45,344 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Apia Observatory ... ... 400 Steamer for Island service ... 2,000 Miscellaneous ... ... 100 2,500 GROSS Total ... ... ... — 47,913 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 2,500 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 13 ... 45,413