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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 15
of the Wild Birds Ordinance, 1922, on 19th June, 1931.
Report on the Finance for the year 1930.
Report on the Assessment for the year 1931-32.
Financial Returns for the year 1930.
Report on the New Territories for the year 1930.
Report on the Police Magistrates' Courts for the year 1930.
Report of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports for the
year 1930.
Report of the Director of Education for the year 1930.
AMENDED RULE BY CHIEF JUSTICE.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.-Sir, I bring up a Rule, dated 29th June, made by the Chief Justice under section 32 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873, and move that it be revised and approved.
to.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL seconded and the motion was agreed
CHARGES OF THE YEAR, 1930.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the First reading of "A Bill to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Two million four hundred and eighty-six thousand five hundred and Seventy-seven Dollars and two Cents to defray the Charges of the year 1930." He said: By Your Excellency's command I rise to move the first reading of a bill to authorise the appropriation of a supplementary sum of $2,486,577.02 to defray the charges of the year 1930. The details of all items making up this sum have already been fully explained to Honourable Members from time to time and during the course of 1930 received the approval of the Finance Committee and of this Council in the usual way.
The Detailed Statement of Expenditure and the Treasurer's Re- port on the Finances for 1930, copies of which have to-day been furnished to each member, give the reasons for the excesses. At first sight this sum of $2,486,577.02 appears to be a large one as it represents the net supplementary appropriation required over each of the heads exceeded, no account being allowed of savings on other heads. The actual increase in the year's expenditure over the sum voted amounted, however, to only $851,131. If the actual expenditure of the year be compared with revenue, the deficit is $301,173 only, thus reducing the excess of assets over liabilities from $9,662,852 on the 1st of January, 1930, to $9,361,679 on the 31st of December, 1930; in other words, a deficit of $301,173 on the year's working.