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REVENUE DEPARTMENTS, AND POST OFFICE PACKET AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES.

VOTE 1.
CUSTOMS.

ACCOUNT of the Sum Expended, compared with the Sum Granted, to defray the Salaries showing the Surplus or Deficit.

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REVENUE DEPARTMENTS, AND POST OFFICE PACKET AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES.

VOTE 1.

CUSTOM S.

and Expenses of the CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT, in the Year ended 31st March 1906, upon each Sub-Head of the Vote.

Explanation of the Causes of Variation between Expenditure and Grant

A. 1.-Temporary employment of Clerks of the Second Division in lieu of Assistant Clerks.

2.-Increased inspection of Outports.

B. 1.-Due partly to vacancies and partly to the estimated expenditure on account of the Waterguard Concessions being somewhat less than was anticipated when the Supplementary Estimate was prepared.

2. Partly Aliens Act and partly general increase due to special services.

3. Partly Aliens Act, but a varying expenditure.

4.-Saving due partly to vacancies and partly to Officers not having completed probation in time to be supplied with uniform.

5.-Mainly due to carriage of Tobacco Stalks and Refuse for purpose of Sale (vide increase in Customs Sales--Appropriations in Aid, No. 5).

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REVENUE DEPARTMENTS, AND POST OFFICE PACKET AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES.

VOTE 1.-CUSTOMS-continued.

ACCOUNT of the Sum Expended, compared with the Sum Granted, to defray the Salaries and

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REVENUE DEPARTMENTS, AND POST OFFICE PACKET AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES.

VOTE 1.-CUSTOMS-continued.

Expenses of the Customs Department, in the Year ended 31st March 1906, &c.—contd.

Explanation of the Causes of Variation between Expenditure and Grant.

E. 1. The amount of 2001. added to the Solicitor's personal allowance was not required, owing to the appointment of a Preventive Officer, whose salary falls under B. 1, a. Provision for Counsel's Fees not fully expended.

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Superannuations ceased during the year less in amount than had been anticipated.

Fractional difference.

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I. The receipts from No. 4, "Proceeds of Sale of Stores," were 1117., from No. 6, "Moneys. received from Merchants, etc." 6461., and from No. 9, "Bill of Entry Receipts," 681. less than estimated. On the other hand, the receipts from No. 3, "Fees for Registration of Ships," were 1,642l., from No. 5, "Proceeds of Customs Sales," 1,0221., from No. 7, Charges for Collecting Local Dues," 1041., from No. 8, "Fines, etc.," 641., and from No. 10, "Cost of Collection of Revenue, etc., in the Isle of Man," 1431., more than was anticipated in the original Estimate. "Services and Expenses on account of the Aliens Act, 1905," is a new item, and realised 1,1267.; the net increase being 1,4771. 10s. 4d.

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REVENUE DEPARTMENTS, AND POST OFFICE PACKET AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES.

VOTE 1.-CUSTOMS continued.

NOTES.

1.-The sum of 2621. 1s. 2d. accounted for in previous years as Appropriations in Aid of Vote was repaid in 1905-6.

2.-Sub-Head B. 5. 31. 11s. 4d. paid to a labourer at Methil as compensation for accidental injury, due to a spit in the hands of a Preventive Officer going too far through a bale of flax and piercing his foot.

3. Sub-Head C. The following sums have been paid in respect of damages to other Vessels, &c. : Newcastle, 801., Cork, 17. 10s., Newcastle, 21., London, 17., Plymouth, 31. 10s.

4.-Bonus granted to Customs Copyist (Treasury Letter 1390, 28 January, 1887), J. Maddox, 37!. 10s.

The Surplus of 6,934l. 1s. 4d. shown on the Account of the Vote "Customs" for the year ended 31st March 1905 has been surrendered.

I certify that the foregoing is a correct Statement.

Accountant and Comptroller General's Office,

5 December 1906.

Albert D. Greig, Accountant and Comptroller General, Accounting Officer.

I certify that this Account has been examined by officers under my directions in accordance with the 29th Section of the Act 29 & 30 Vict. c. 39, including a test audit as directed by Treasury Minute of the 27th March 1899, and that the Account is correct.

Examined,

W. M. Martin.

John A. Kempe, Comptroller and Auditor General.

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