B.—7a,

Appropriations for Public Works Services,

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION—continued.

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Item. 1927-28. MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION—continued. £ £ VOTE No. 58—continued. Other Charges— continued. 7 Grant towards the administrative expenses : Public School Boys' Employment Bureau, United Kingdom 100 8 Grant towards administrative expenses Taranaki Chamber of Commerce Public School Boys' Scheme 200 9 Passage-money for immigrants ... ... 192,675 10 Passages and other expenses for immigrants returned as undesirable, and contingencies ... ... 500 11 Portion of salaries in High Commissioner's Office, London ... ... ... 7,500 12 Refunds of passage-money ... ... ... 4,200 13 Subsidy to British Isles Association for services rendered m connection with the arrival of immigrants ... .. ... 250 14 Subsidy to Salvation Army for services rendered in connection with the arrival of immigrants ... 500 15 Subsidy to Young Women's Christian Association for services rendered in connection with domestic servants ... ... ... 500 16 Temporary assistance ... ... ... *535 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 ... £100,890 230,965 Gross Total ... ... ... 235,890 Amount required for Current Year ... 225,890 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... 100,890 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 58 ... 125,000 TOTAL .... .... .... £125,000 •Includes uniform cost-of-living increase to scale salaries or wages, which is subject to revision as cost of living rises or falls.