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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 10.
W. PEEL,
Governor.
His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 70 to 79 of 1931) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
Dated the 28th day of September, 1931.
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Brought forward...........$
Votes.
Subhead 6 Item 3 Hong Kong Water Account (Meters).
Subhead 13 Item 2 Kowloon Water Account (Meters).
Provided in Esti-
mates
Subhead 20 Item 2 New Kowloon Water Account (Meters),
Total.
$35,000
$40,000
$1,200
$76,200
Supplementary
Vote. Message
7 Items 32 & 33.
50,000
50,000
100,000
Present Applica-
tion
20,000
14,700
300 35,000
$105,000 $104,700
$1,500 $211,200
(C.S.O. 3245/20).
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Total
Colonial Secretary.
35,000.00
Items the cost of which can be met wholly or in part by Savings from other sub-heads of the head are marked with an asterisk (*). The source and extent of the Savings will be found in the explanation
of the individual items.
MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.
71.-35, Charitable Services:-20, Passages and Relief of Destitutes. $
Provision made in Estimates (page 111 sub-head 20)..$ 2,500
The expenditure on this vote has been higher this year owing to unexpected repatriations. The excess at present amounts to $1,200 and a further $800 is requested for the remainder of the year. (C.S.O. 27 in 173/31).
2,000.00
72.-30, Public Works Recurrent, Hong Kong :-5, Item 1. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages
$ 29,000.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 90 sub-head 5
item 1)
$ 25,000
To meet cost of making good damages to piers, praya walls, roads and bridges, buildings, electrical, drainage and water works, etc. caused by a typhoon on 1st August, 1931 :—
Estimates, 1931.
70.-30, Public Works Recurrent :-6, 13 and 20 Items 3, 2 and 2, Water Account (meters)
.$ 35,000.00
Provision made in Estimates (pages 90 and 91,$
76,200
Provision made by Supplementary Vote (Message
No. 7 items Nos. 32 and 33)..
100,000
Total......... $ 176,200
Estimated cost of damage..
46,600
Cost of works already approved
7,400 $
54,000
Deduct amount provided in Estimates 1931
25,000
Amount now required
29,000
(C.S.O. 92/31).
Supplementary expenditure $135,000 on this revenue producing service was approved by the Finance Committee in February and by the Secretary of State in June last. Formal votes for $100,000 were obtained on July 2nd and Council is now asked to vote the balance of the sum approved by Finance Committee. The money is allocated as follows:-
Carried forward............$ 35,000.00
73.-16, Supreme Court:-Other Charges, 3, Travelling Expenses (Appeal Judge)
Provision made in Estimates (page 38 sub-head 3) ...S 200
A sum of $200 was voted for this service this year. Owing to the fall in exchange, the cost of the passage to and from Shanghai has greatly increased.
300.00
Carried forward....................
$ 66,300.00
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