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Estimates, 1932,
23.-31, Miscellaneous Services :--Sino-Japanese 'Conflict
A sum of $10,000 is requested to meet expenses in connection with the Sino-Japanese conflict owing to the necessity for maintaining special precautions in the Colony. The undernoted expenses have to be met :-
Pay for Police Reserves.
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$ 10,000.00-
Cost of buses standing by during Chinese New Year festivities as a precaution against further anti-Japanese demonstrations. Board and lodging for members of "E" contingent at Sailors' Home Wanchai, for protection of residences and shops.
(C.S.O. 8 in 1680/31).
Brought forward........... 27.-23, Police Force-Special Expenditure. Police Reserve Motor Emergency Unit.
72,374.00
$
2,800.00
A sum of $2,800.00 of the Police Reserve Energency Unit.
requested to purchase a motor van for the use
It has been the practice in the past to hire buses (which are unsuit- able and expensive to hire) for the conveyance of Police Reserves. As the Reserves are one of the first of the auxiliary forces to be called out in the event of any
local disturbance it is considered that a suitable van permanent- ly attached to the unit would greatly increase its efficiency.
The amount required is made up as follows:-
Cost of Chassis
Making and fitting body
24.-37, Public Works Extraordinary :--Hong Kong, Buildings. Pur- chase of House No. 525, The Peak
48,000.00
Purchase of the above house for use as Senior Officers' Quarters at a cost of $46,000 plus $2,000 for fittings.
(C.S.O. 2640/18).
$ 2,500.00
$ 300.00
$ 2,800.00
(C.S.O. 937/1932).
25.-35, Public Works Department :-Special Expenditure. Purchase of Broadcast Transmitter
A sum of $87,960 (F. M. 9 Item 55, 31st August, 1931) was provided for the purchase of a broadcast transmitter.
The Electrical Engineer reports that it was not possible to complete the erection and installation by the end of the year.
A vote equal to the unexpended balance on last year's vote is therefore requested to complete the work.
(C.S.O. 174 in 225/30).
Studio
26.-11, Post Office & Wireless. (B) Wireless :--Rent of Broadcasting
Owing to the unsuitability of the Post Office Building for broad- casting it was decided to remove the studio to the 2nd floor (Island site) of Gloucester Building. The above sum represents the rent of the premises from 16th March to 31st December, 1932, at $475 per month.
The rooms vacated in Post Office Building will relieve overcrowding in the Radio Department and provide accommodation for the new Infant Welfare Officer.
(C.S.O. 512/28).
9,861.00
4,513.00
Carried forward...
$
72,374.00
TOTAL.
$
75,174.00
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