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state that the total of the suggestions, requirements
and demands received from all Departments under this
Hoad roached a figure exceeding ten million dollars: and the average allocation in the Estimates for the past five years has been over $3,684,000 though the provision
has not usually been expended. No doubt members of
this Council will miss from the completed list one work
or another which they would have liked included: and equally no doubt variations of the list which would
remain "just as good" are possible: but the programme
now before you represents the best effort of the Government after very careful consideration of detail
to fashion its coat according to the attenuated supply
of cloth available. It will be no party dress, but
it is hoped it will prove a useful working garment.
Considerable
Head 32. Kowloon-Canton Railway.
reductions are shown under Other Charges and the only Special Expenditure item calling for remark is the rebuilding of Sheung Shui Station which had to be
rebuilt or abandoned. The increase in Engine drivers
under E. 3-1-1- has already been approved by Finance
Committee. Under .4-9 six more men are needed for the Central icchanical Works.
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