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(4) Subdivision III: Immigration (£215,415 Net). —The main items of expenditure under the subdivision were- £ £ (i) Passage-money for immigrants .. .. .. 151,207 Less payments.. .. .. .. .. 4,085 Net payments for passage-money .. 147,122: (ii) Accommodation for immigrants — Capital expenditure .. .. .. .. 36,587 Less capital recoveries . . .. .. 47 Net capital cost .. .. .. 36,540* Operational expenditure .. .. .. 6,757 Less board receipts .. .. .. .. 4,770 Cash working deficit .. .. .. 1,98T (iii) Eeconversion of " Atlantis " from hospital ship to an immigrant ship .. .. .. .. .. 17,500" (iv) Salaries and expenses, High Commissioner's Office .. .. 10,537 (v) Other expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,729* Net cost of immigration .. .. .. £215,415 (5) Subdivision IV : Industrial Courts, Tribunals, Committees, &c. (£19,130 Net). — The expenditure under this heading covers the expenses of the Arbitration and Compensation Courts, Conciliation Commissioners, and Emergency Disputes Committees, Salaries accounted for £8,260 of the above figure, and the balance of £10,870 was expended on allowances and expenses. (6) Subdivision V: Waterfront Control (£22,744 Net). —The main item under thissection is a grant of £17,079 towards the expenses of the Waterfront Commission. (b) War Expenses Account (Civil), (£5,718) The expenditure incurred under the main items of the National Service Department's section of War Expenses Account is shown in the table following. The expenditure brought to charge under this heading covered outstanding claims as at 31st March, 1947 :

War Expenses Account: Statement showing Expenditure during Year ended 31st March, 1948, and Proceeds from Sale of Surplus Assets during the same Period

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Year ended 31st March, 1948. Expenditure. Sale of Surplus Assets. Administration expenses Defaulters' detention camps Emergency Fire Service Emergency Precaution Scheme Industrial mobilization Women's Land Service Women's War Service Auxiliary .. £ Cr. 4490* 75 191 9,574 71 Cr. 3* £ 2,906 31,256 26,797 3,901 574 4,383 5,718 69,817 * Recoupment on account of expenditure in previous years.