This Section showed a comparative decrease of one during 1940.
Sikh Branch.—The establishment for this Branch showed a net comparative increase of 17, which was accounted for by an increase of 18 authorized in connection with the strengthening of the Reserve Unit and to all, Chinese Branch—The net increase of 21 shown in the 1940 establishment was attributable to the strengthening of the Reserve Unit, Jail.—Of the total increase of $1,007,690 shown under this section, $191,710 related to pay and allow ances; $29,860 to uniform and equipment; $170,200 to fuel; $609,580 to expenses of prisoners and the balance of $6,340 was accounted for by increases and decreases under the remaining subheadings. Of these, the main item was a decrease of $58,970 in the appropriation for, passages which had resulted from the suspension of long leave for employees whose home centries are engaged in the European hostilities, Specials—The Preliminary Estimates required no amendment, Estimated expenditure amounted to $61,- 640 as compared with $36,870 ior 1939, an increase of $24,770, or 67.18 per cent. This position was mainly due to an increase of $15,000 in the appropriation for uniform and equipment, necessitated by the prevailing high cost of materials.
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