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by a credit in ancillary of £409,000. Receipts comprised the 1947-48 surplus of £4,611,000; the special transfer from Consolidated Fund, sale of surplus assets, £5,426,000; rehabilitation repayments, £1,434,000; and miscellaneous receipts, £3,497,000; a total of £17,023,000. War Expenses, 1948-49 During the current financial year the position of War Expenses Account is estimated as follows: — Receipts £ Balance at Ist April, 1948 . . .. .. 2,960,000 Consolidated Fund surplus, 1947-48 . . .. 1,786,000 Disposal of surplus assets . . .. .. 1,860,000 Repayments of rehabilitation advances .. .. 1,380,000 Net proceeds of sale of commodities, including tea, imported by Ministry of Supply .. .. 1,400,000 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 1,057,000 £10,443,000 Expenditure £ Serrices, including J Force . . .. .. 2,100,000 Rehabilitation .. . . .. .. 4,900,000 Gratuities, including bonuses . . .. .. 1,355,000 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 2,088,000 £10,443,000 Rehabilitation In conformity with the Government's policy, there has been continued activity in all rehabilitation schemes over the past financial year. Demobilizations during the year numbered 19,755, bringing the total to 202,265 as at 31st March, 1948. Under the Farm Training and Settlement Scheme, organized and controlled by the Rehabilitation Board, a large number of young and well qualified men have already been established on the land. Primarily this has been a rehabilitation task, but it has a distinct value in the national economy in increasing primary production. Many thousands of men have been given trade and professional training under the Trade Training and Educational Schemes which have provided individual occupational rehabilitation. A large number of men have been added to the skilled, professional, and trade forces of the country. Educational assistance has been given in 16,490 new cases and 14,474 renewals, and over 13,000 men have been assisted by training in trades.

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