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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
W. PEEL,
Governor,
No. 12.
His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 92 to 101 of 1931) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
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Brought forward......... 94.-31, Public Works Extraordinary :-1, New No. 2 Police Station.
Provision made in Estimates (page 93 sub-head 1)...$ 125,000
The $125,000 provided in Estimates, 1931, is insufficient to permit of the economical progress of the work. This sum has been expended and the vote now asked will enable building to be proceeded with till the end of the year without delay.
Total estimate
. $400,000.00
Actual expenditure 1930.. Revised estimated expenditure 1931.. Estimated expenditure 1932
$ 99,200.95
165,000.00
125,000.00
Total....
.$389,200.95
7,250.00
40,000.00
Dated the 19th day of October, 1931.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
(C.S.O. 34 in 468/30).
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.
95.-23, Police Force :-Special Expenditure; Gestetner Duplicator. A sum of $1,300 is required to purchase a new Gestetner Duplicator, The present machine which has been in constant use for the past eight years is now completely worn out and beyond repair.
It was hoped that it would last until 1932 and a sum of $1,400 has been included in the 1932 Estimates under Special Expenditure for a new Gestetner Duplicator. This will lapse if the present application is approved.
Estimates, 1931.
92-24, Prisons Department:-8, Fuel
6,500.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 51 sub-head 8).. .$ 23,000
The price of gas was raised by 33% on 1st May, 1931,
(U.S.O. 20 in 173/31).
*
93.-24, Prisons Department:-16, Photography
750.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 51 sub-head 16) $ 900
The contract rates have been raised since the 1931 Estimates were
prepared.
The estimate for 1931 was based on the expenditure for 1929.
The above is to be met from savings under Materials for Repairs and Renewals (1931 Estimates page 51 sub-head 15).
(C.S.O. 20 in 173/31).
Carried forward.....
.$
7,250.00
(C.S.O. 2765/21).
1,300.00
96.-30, Public Works Recurrent :-7, Miscellaneous, Hong Kong: item 7, Boundary Stones
Provision made in Estimates (page 90 sub-head 7)...
1,500.00
3,000
The expenditure on this vote is recoverable as lessees are called upon to pay a fee for the provision and fixing of boundary stones.
The excess has arisen from increased land sales, and the issue of new leases for sub-divisions of existing lots.
Required to meet cost of boundary stones
.$ 3,000
1,500
-$
4,500
3,000
1,500
Expenditure up to date 1931
to end of
year
Provided in Estimates, 1931
Amount required.......
(C.S.O. 8172/09),
Carried forward........
$
50,050.00
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