The following figures, showing the allocation of Keren Hayesod monies in Palestine between March 1921 and December 1923, were published by the Zionist Executive.
1. Agricultural Colonization (incl. Exper.Stations) ??? Percentage 300,391 26.53
2. Education (incl. Univers. Library). 238,432 21.05
3. Immigration (incl. Palestine Offices and Haohsharah) 147,751 13.04
4. Investments:
Electrical Scheme ??? 50,000 – 4.42%
Mortgage Bank 43,208 – 3.81
School Buildings 8,832 – 0.78
P. L. D. C. 5,000 – 0.44 107,040 9.45
5. Public Works 94,315 8.34
6. Sanitation: Hadaasah 83,193 7.36
7. Special Expenses and Nat. Org. 48,739 4.31
8. Administrative Expenses 43,755 3.87
9. Mizrachi Organization 29,981 2.66
10. Jewish National Fund 19,593 1.73
11. Technikum 11,650 1.03
12. Trade and Industry 7,049 0.63
???1,131.889 100.00%
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