B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Contribution to International Refugees Committee previously paid out of this item now provided for in estimates of Department of External Affairs. (b) Provision made for purchase of new adding-machines for Statistical Branch. (c) Appointment of additional officer at New York. (d) Increase in number of transfers due to recent retirements. (e) Appointment of additional Inspector. (/) Full cost of officers' uniforms being paid by Department from Ist April, 1947.

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1946-47. 1947-48. VOTE —CUSTOMS —continued Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I—Customs Offices and Services— £ £ £ continued Other Charges eor and incidental to — Expenses of — Officers transferred overseas 2,250 . . . . Officers travelling overseas 4,500 Immigration Restriction Act: administrative expenses (part recoverable) (a) 300 1,000 983 Launch hire 300 250 256 Office expenses 1,500 1,500 1,415 Office equipment (furniture, machines, and appliances) .. .. ... (6) 1,500 1,250 515 Office fixtures, alterations and transfers to new premises .. .. .. 1 250 750 216 Official Representative, London : travelling and general expenses 500 350 80 Official Representatives, New York: travelling and general expenses (c) 1,200 600 491 Overtime and meal allowances (part recoverable) 11,000 11,000 11,646 Payments to the Post and Telegraph Department .. .. 6,500 6,000 6,385 Printing and stationery 3,300 2,500 3,324 Rent of offices 1,550 1,750 1,507 Rewards in connection with the protection of the revenue and the detection of offences against the Customs Acts or the Immigration Restriction Acts 750 750 940 Transfer and removal expenses (d) 2,000 1,500 1,172 Travelling allowances and expenses (e) 2,250 1,900 1,720 Uniforms for officers (/) 700 450 442 Contingencies 20 25 40,370 31,575 31,092 Total—Subdivision No. I 257,223 243,422 240,952