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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 23rd. October, 1918.
nolosure 1.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit for the
signification of His Majesty's pleasure Ordinance No. 14 of 1918 intituled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Ten Million six hundred and five thousand three hundred and forty-
-five Dollars to the Public Service for the year 1919 to-
-gether with the Attorney-General's report thereon.
2.
I enclose eight copies of the Estimates
for 1919, an Abstract showing the differences between the
Estimates of Expenditure for 1918 and 1919 and certain
financial statements in connection with the Estimates for
1919, including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities on the
ölat. December, 1917.
3.
On the 3rd. of October when the Budget
was read & first time I explained the Estimates to the
Legislative Council in m address of which I enclose copy,
and on the 17th. October, on the second reading of the Bill a debate took place of which I enclose copy. The Bill was
subsequently considered by the Finance Committee of the Council and was then read a third time and passed.
4.
In my address I have fully explained the financial position of the Colony and the various increases under Other Charges and Special Expenditure that I only
propose in this Despatch to indicate the additions to the
establishment
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
WALTER LONG, M.P.,
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