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5• Publie Health Bo. 4,72,000/-.

Provioion has been made for a number of nurses
whom it is hoped may be obtained Curing the-year. At
present the hospital is undorotoffcd. The price of all
drugs and applianoeo are higher than beforo and the coot
of feeding patients has risen considerably.
6. Defence and Protection. Rs. 8,00,000/-.
The heavy increase in the expenditure on the Police
and Nature is due to the high rise in their pay which
came into force at the beginning of the year. A certain
proportion of this expenditure including the Spocial
Police, the provisionfor British Police and port of the
Natur force can be regarded as war time measures.
7. Public Works. Rb. 1,95,000/-.

Provioion has been made for a full Public Works
Department staff though at the end of 1363 only a skeleton
staff existed. The grant for upkeep of roads and buildings
has been increased.
8. Municipalities. Rs. 87,000/-.
The contribution by the Government to each Municipality
has beon increased by Rs. 12,000/- per oinum.
11. Agriculture.
It is proposed to extend the Government garden at
Budeyo during the coming year and fundo have been allowed
to cover the cost of fencing and labour.

The other expenditure hoadingo do not seem to require
any particular comment or explanation.