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175.-23. Police Force:-2. Ammunition
Brought forward......
19,000
Provision made in Estimates (page 46 sub-head 2)...$
Owing to lower rate of Exchange the vote has proved insufficient.
A supplementary vote of $6.636.00 is therefore requested. (C.8.0. 18 in 178/81).
$
11,085.00-
6,636.00
TOTAL.
17,721,00
Estimates, 1932.
1.-34, Miscellaneous Services :-Grant in aid of Institutions. Over- seas Mechanical Transport Council
This sum represents contributions of £15 p.a. for the years 1931 and 1932 towards the expenses of certain experiments being carried out under the direction of the Overseas Mechanical Council. The Finance Committee agreed in March, 1930, to the Colony making 4 annual contributions of £15 on this account commencing with the year 1930. This item was inadvertently omitted from the Estimates. (C.8.0. 891/27),
2.-13. Harbour Dept. & Air Services:-1, Personal Emoluments
Provision made in Estimates (page 28 sub-head 1) ...$ 566,381 Salary at the rate of $2,000 per annum of a temporary Assistant Inspector of Junks for Harbour Master's Cheung Chau Station for the period 1/2/32 to 31/12/32 no provision for which was made in 1932 Estimates.
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The Revenue at Cheung Chat is collected by the Police Department. It is estimated that the appointment of a full time Junk Inspector will effect a considerable increase in receipts from Junk Licences.
(C.S.0. 2136/31).
3.-15, Fire Brigade:-8, Rent of Stations
Provision made in Estimates (page 36 sub-head 3)...
480.00
$
1,834.00
1
1
375.00
3,708
It is requested that a Supplementary Vote for $375.00 be approved to pay rent (at $125 per month) for a Flat at Happy Valley for three months from 1st January, 1932, to 31st March, 1932.
The Flat is required to accommodate a married Assistant Engineer and Station Officer of the Fire Brigade, no Government quarters being available for that period.
(C.S.O. 783/31).
4. Public Works Extraordinary, Head 37-Water Works. Improve- ments to Taipo Waterworks
The present distribution system has become inadequate as a result of development in the Taipo district. It is therefore necessary, if this de- velopment is not to be checked, to replace a considerable length of pipe line with pipes of larger diameter and to construct a small balance tank.
The work, the total cost of which is estimated at $10,000, was considered with the draft Estimates for 1932, but was deleted owing to the financial position then obtaining.
If approval is given it is anticipated that the work can be com- pleted by the end of the year.
10,000.00
Carried forward........
12,689.00
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