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APPENDIX.

An Appendix dealing with various matters, some of which have already been covered in the body of the report, is attached hereto. A descriptive list of the tables contained herein is as under :—

Table I.—Statement showing, Annually, Receipts and Payments of the Employment Promotion Fund.

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Table Description. 1 Statement of Annual Receipts and Payments. II Statement of Annual Administrative Expenses. III Statement of Expenditure on Foodstuffs (Rationing System). IV Statement of Contributors to Fund : Registrations, Exemptions, &c. V Statement of Receipts and Payments for Year ended 31st March, 1939. VI Statement of Expenditure on Unemployment Relief (Government Departments). VII Statement of Numbers on Relief since 1931 (up to 11th March, 1939). VIII Statement of Numbers of Unemployed from 25th September, 1.937. TX Statement showing Number of Positions filled by State Placement Service during the Period 1st January, 1938, to 31st March, 1939. X Statement showing New Enrolments with State Placement Service, and the Reasons for enrolling, during the Period 31st January, 1938, to 31st March, 1939. XI Statement showing the Movement within Industries as recorded by the State Placement Service during the Period 31st January, 1938, to 31st March, 1939. XII Analysis of Immigrants who enrolled with State Placement Service during the Period 22nd July to 31st December, 1938. XIII Analysis of Immigrants who enrolled with State Placement Service during the Period 1st January to 31st March, 1939. XIV Youth Enrolments, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939, showing Age-groups. XV Youth Enrolments, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939, showing Prior Status. XVI Youth Placements (Permanent), 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939, showing Industrial and Age Groups. XVII Youth Placements (Temporary), 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939, showing Quarterly Comparison with Permanent Placements.

Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended :ilst March 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 31st March 31st March .1931.* 1932. 19S3. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. ' I £ • £ £ £ £ £ £ ££ Cash in Fund at beginning of .. 69,J. 15 184,967 424,426 621,518 1,332,946 406,711 253,245 1,158,890 year Receipts. Levy .. .. .. 229,000 538,503 429,004 428,550 433,665 416 ,-535 440,562 448,854 468 588 Wages-tax .. .. .. 490,053 2,471,028 2,891,715 2,821,824 2,468,019 2,590,832 3,027,490 3 340'406 Tax on income other than .. 220,245 1,120,404 1,106,602 1,349,230 1,035,672 1,193,571 1,628,675 1,652 208 salary or wages Subsidy from Consolidated 159,247 1,118,753 .. Fund Miscellaneous .. .. 9 2,530 7,563 13,466 18,841 36,591 35,580 40,082 61,260 Total ... .. 388,256' 2,439,199 4,212,966 4,864,759. 5,245,078 5,289,563 4,667,256'|' 5,398,346 6,681,352 Payments. Grants under section 36, 313,209 2,200,545 3,594,637 3,972,186 3,397,099 3,464,104 2,596,617 2,528,553 5,283,915 Employment Promotion Act, 1936 Loans under section 36, .. 16,340 21,633 20,919 14,403 24,620 17,082 12,342 6,829 Employment Promotion Act, 3936 Payments under section 35, .. .. .. .. 39,362 86,347 61,000 29,120 118,466 Employment Promotion Act, 1936 Loans under section 35, .. .. .. .. 8,000 34,266 11,324 29,425 58,578 Employment Promotion Act, 1936 Sustenance under section 37, .. .. 12,960 33,302 239,983 807,095 1,557,215 1,349,162 667,149 Employment Promotion Act, 1936 Purchases of food, &c., under ... .. 58,667 104,278 73,885 98,445 27,444 7,564 2,078 section 38, Employment Promotion Act, 1936 Allowances to persons entitled .. .. .. .. 400 166,603 66,869 48,290 36,808 to assistance under section 38, Employment Promotion Act, 1936 Loans under section 38, .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Employment Promotion Act, 1936 Administration expenses .. 5,932 37,347 100,643 112,556 139,000 201,372 76,445J 235,000§ 299,985| 319,141 2,254,232 3,788,540 4,243,241 3,912,132 4,882,852 4,414,011 4,239,456 6,473,808 Cash in hand at end of year 69,115 184,967 424,426 621,518 1,332,946 406,711 253,245 1,158,890 207'. r )44 Total .. .. 388,256 2,439,199 4,212,966 4,864,759 5,245,078 5,289,563 4,667„256f5,398,346 6,681,352 * Period 11th October, 1930, to 31st, March, 1931. t As a result of the passing of the Employment Promotion Act, 1936, the Unemployment - Fund was abolished from 31st, May, 1936, and merged in the Employment Promotion Eund. The figures for the year ended 31st March 1937 therefore comprise receipts and payments under both the old and the new legislation. X From 1st June, 1936, administration expenses were provided from the Consolidated Fund under vote, " Labour." The amount expended from this source r,o 31st, March, 1937, was £189,720, of which the sum of £60 000 was recouped from the Employment Promotion Eunil and is included in the amount of £76,445. § The sum of £278,603 was provided from'the Consolidated Fund for administration expenses, and of this amount £235,000 was recouped from the Employment Promotion Fund II Contribution to Consolidated Fund for credit of vote " .Labour" (£239,985) and vote " Land and Income Tax" (£60,000) to cover portion of administration expenses.