H.—llA.

Table II. —Statement showing, Annually, Administration Expenses.

Table III.—Statement showing Expenditure on Foodstuffs distributed through Rationing System during the Past Four Years.

Table IV. —Statement showing Number of Levy Contributors to Employment Promotion Fund and Total and Partial Exemptions from Payment of the Registration Levy. llegistrations— Numbers. Total number of live enrolments as at 31st March, 1937 .. . . .. .. .. 539,497 Number of enrolments during year ended 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. 21,891 561,388 Less deceased .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,311 555,077 Less to adjust cancelled and dual registration .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,656 Total as at 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 540,421 Exemptions from payment of registration levy— ■ • Number of persons granted total exemption as at 31st March, .1937 ; . . ... .. .. 44,507 Number of exemptions granted during the year ended 31st March, 1938 —- (a) Under War Pensions Act, 1915, in respect of total disablement : .. .. 34 (b) For war service in the war of 1914-19, in respect of -total disablement .. 46 • (c) Under the Pensions Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,936 ; (d') Sixty-five years of age and over .. .. .. .. 1,603 „ (e) Natives (within meaning of Native Land Act, 1909) ... .. , v ... "•» .. 37 •• (/) On account of objection on religious grounds ' .j .. ; J _-j .... 9 (g) Physical or mental disability to follow regular occupation .1 .... j • •'•• .. 406 ".■ * \ ' (h) Inmates of mental hospitals .. .. .. .; .. •. . , . 382 Sub-total .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 4,453 . , , . ; ~, -■ 4,453 • • Number of persons granted total exemption as at 31st March, ;1938 • .. .. .: . 48,9.60 Partial exemptions during the year ended 31st March, 1938 (one or more instalments)! — . . . . i ' ' Number of i Instalments • • ■- • - ' ■ iayplved. (a) Inmates of hospitals, mental hospitals, prisons, &c. .. .. - .si;""-.. .. , _ ,3,508 (b) Students ~ .•• .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. 3,590 (c) Physical and mental disability .. .. .." " .. .. .. .. ...» 4,871 • -(d) Hardship .. ... .. ... • .... .. . .. _ 5,503 Total .. .. .. .. ... ' ... .. :.. 17,472

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1931-32. 1932-33. I 1933-34. 1934-35. 1935-36. 1936-37. 1937-38. ; I [ £££££££ (1) Total expenditure, including unpaid 2,208,197 3,839,807 4,311,360 3,938,381 4,774,895 4,416,558* 4,283,059f creditors, at 31st March Plus cost of collection of levy retained 4,000 6,500 J % } by Post Office 2,272,197 3,846,307 4,311,360 3,938,381 4,774,895 4,416,558* 4,283,059§ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ (2) Amount of administration expenses in- 55,015 95,165 117,335 128,953 . 197,264 212,441* 278,603 eluded in total cost shown above Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. (3) Administration expenses as percentage 2-42 2-47 2-72 3-27 4-13 4-81 6-50 of total cost ; - * Since 1st June, 1936, the cost of collecting employment tax and lew has been borne by vote, Land and Income Tax, and is not included in this figure : but included is the sum of £137,543 provided from the Consolidated Fund (vote, Labour) tor administration costs. t Includes the sum of £43,003 provided from Consolidated Fund (vote, Labour) for administration costs. t Cost of collection of levy for these years was appropriated, and is therefore included in total expenditure. § Subject to amendment when final figures for the year are available.

Financial Y ear elided . Cost..' £ 31st March, 1933 .. .. .. 38,023 31st March, 1934 .. .. .. 49,669 31st March; 1935 ... . .. .. 38,641 31st March, 1936 .. .. ,. 37,650 31st March, 1937 .. .. . .. 24,079 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. 9,309 Total .. .. .. .. £197,371