Total $10,200,130 Due to Higher Costs of Labour And Material, Shown: in Estimates Issued Shanghai, Mar. 4, STIMATES of extraordinary expenditures of the Public Works Department amounting to more than $1,500,000 in addition to $10,200,130 for ordinary expenditures, being an increase.of $5,- 112,860 or 100.50 per cent, over the budgetary allotment of $5,- 087,270 for last year, have been approved by the Works Committee for' submission' to the Finance Committee and the Shanghai Municipal Council. Increased costs of Jabour and material were mentioned in the estimates as accounting largely, for the higher estimates of ordinary expenditures of the department, The estimates for 1041 were considered by the Works Committee at meeting held on February 26. It was stated in the estimates that the strictest economy was exercised by the Commissioner of Public Works collaboration with the Treasurer in the preparation of his budget. Items of appropriation under the budget of extraordinary expendi ture were classified as usual in the two categories: 1, those to which the Council is already committed oF which are considered urgent; and 2, those for which, having regard financial and other considerations, no appropriation should be made. this year. The estimates in part follow:
The estimates of expenditure of the Public Works Department fcr 1941 were considered by the Works Committee in meeting on February 26. The strictest economy was exercised by the Commissioner of Publi Works in collaboration with the Treasurer the preparation of his Budget.
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