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

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

Table IV. Statement showing Number of Levy Contributors to Employment Promotion Fund and Total and Partial Exemptions from Payment of the Registration Levy. ~ NumbersRegistrations— „ , , 01 Total number of live enrolments as at 31 st March, 1938 .. ■■ •• •• •• 040,421 Number of enrolments during year ended 31st March, 1939 .. •• •• ■■ L0,35J 560,780 Less deceased .. .. • • • • • • • • : • •' • • • • 7,345 553,435 Less to adjust cancelled and dual registration .. .. .. • • •• 1,786 Total as at 31st March, 1939 .. .. • • ■ • • • • • • • • • 551,649 Exemptions from payment of registration levy— . lnoQ Q(iA Number pf persons granted, total exemption as at 31st March, IJ3B .. .. • • • • > Number of exemptions granted during the year ended 31st March, 1939— (a) Under War Pensions Act, 1915, in respect of total disablement . . .. .. 66 (b) For war service in the war of 1914-19 in respect of total disablement .. .. 106 (c) Under the Pensions Act, 1926 .. .. •• •• •• •• ?'?„ 2 (d) Sixty-five years of age and over .. • • • • • • • • • • '.t (e) Natives (within meaning of Native Land Act, 1909) .. • • • ■ ■ • 1 j (/) On account of objection on religious grounds (g) Physical or mental disability to follow regular occupation .. .. .. 491 (h) Inmates of mental hospitals Sub-total .. •• •• •• •• *• * * * * 5,391 5 Number of persons granted total exemption as at 31st March, 1939 .. . • • • • • 04,351 Number of Instalments """77".'.""... , . involved. Partial exemptions during the year ended 31st March, 1939 (one or more instalments) (a) Inmates of hospitals, mental hospitals, prisons, &o. .. .. • •• •• 4,178 (b) Students .. •• •• •• " " " '• •• (c) Physical and mental disability . . • • • • • • ■ • • • • • • • (d) Hardship 4 ' dM: Total 15130

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1031-32. 1032-33. | 1933-34. 1934-35. 1935-30. 1936-37. 1937-38. 1938-39. 1 I ££££££££ (1) Total expenditure, including unpaid 2,268,197 3,839,807 4,311,360 3,938,381 4,774,895 4,416,558 4,266,965 6,455,058* creditors, at 31st March Plus cost of collection of levy re- 4,000 6,500 t t t j tained by,Post Office 2,272,197 3,846,307 4,311,360 3,938,381 4,774,895 4,416,558 4,266,965 6,455,058 (2) Amount of administration expenses 55,015 95,165 117,335 128,953 197,264 212,441 267,367 273,173J included in total expenditure shown Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. (3.) Administration expenses as percent- 2*42 2*47 2-72 3-27 4*13 4*81 6-27 4*23 of total cost , • Includes £60,000 contribution from Employment Promotion Fund to Consolidated Fund, vote, Land and Income Tax." t Cost of collecting dew for these vears was appropriated, and is therefore included in total expenditure. Since 1st June, 1936, cost of collecting employment tax ancl levy has been borne bv Consolidated Fund, vote, "Land and Income Tax." $ Administration expenses include the following amounts provided from the Consolidated Fund, vote, " Labour" : 1936-37, £137,543 ; 1937-38, £32,349 ; 1938-39, £31,005

. y t . • I Financial Year ended | 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 r 31st March, 1939 .. •• 2,035 Total £199,406