Brought forward.......................
37.-29, Public Works Department: -1 Personal Emoluments.......
Provision made in Estimates (page 75 sub-head 1) ...$ 1,650,203
Provision of the amount now required has already been made under Public Works Loan Account, the details of which appear under Appendix VI (c) page 124 of the Estimates.
Meantime, and until instructions have been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies approving the amendment of the Pensions Minute covering the salaries of officers seconded to Loan Work, it will be necessary to charge these salaries to Personal Emoluments and a Supplementary Vote in aid is requested.
An appropriate re-imbursement to Revenue from Loan funds will be made in due course. (C.S.O. 2562/30).
38.-37, Pensions :-4, Death Gratuities
Provision made in Estimates (page 111 sub-head 4) ...$ 35,000 Finance Committee has already approved payment of a gratuity equi- valent to one year's salary to the estate of the late Yeung Shing, P.C. C92, who died on April 17th, 1931, one month after retiring on pension. No pension was in fact drawn and a vote is now requested for the sum involved $360, as the above sub-head in the Estimates only covers gratuities when death occurs during the actual service of an officer. (C.S.O. 3150/31).
39.-37, Pensions :-4, Death Gratuities
30,500.00
209,921.00
360.00
8,674.00
35,000
Provision made in Estimates (page 111 sub-head 4)...$ Finance Committee has approved the grant of a gratuity equivalent to one year's salary less pension already drawn, to the estate of the late Mr. F. Aslett, Inspector, Sanitary Department, who died on the 27th February, 1931, one month after retiring on pension. A vote is requested for the sum involved, as the above sub-head in the Estimates only covers gratuities when death occurs during the actual service of au officer.
(C.S.O. 7088/10).
One year's salary
.€ 415.0.0 Less pension 30.1.31 to 27,2.31
at £203.15.1 p.a.
17.9.4
Total..
.£ 397.10.8
* 40.-13, Harbour Department and Air Services, A.--Harbour Depart- ment-11, Rent of Office
Provision made in Estimates (page 28 sub-head 11)...$
300.00
5,130
Provision was made in 1931 Estimates for the Rent of G.M.S. Office, P. & . Building for the whole year at a monthly rent of $427.50, viz. :- $400 Rental and $27.50 Lift charges. The lease expired on 30.4.31 and on renewal of the lease for 6 months from 1.5.31 tlie rental was raised to $450.
The amount now required is the increased rental for 6 months at $50 per month.
The above is to be met from savings under Conveyance and Motor Allowances (1931 Estimates page 28 sub-head 3). (C.S.Ö. 1437/27).
TOTAL..
.$ 249,755.00
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