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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
W. PEEL,
Governor.
No, 8.
His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 35 to 40 of 1931) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
Dated the 11th day of July, 1931.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
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.
Estimates, 1931.
35.-30, Public Works Recurrent :-25, Item 1, Typhoon and Rain- storm Damages, New Territories....
.$ 30,000.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 92 sub-head 25,
item 1)
.§ 10,000
To meet cost of making good the Damage to Roads, bridges, water works, etc., caused by the Rainstorm of the 20th April last.
Estimated cost of damage.... Allow for contingencies
Total
Deduct amount voted in Estimates....
Amount now asked for
(C.S.O. 3 in 92/31).
Brought forward.................. .$ 30,500,00
37.-29, Public Works Department: -1 Persoual 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 l'ensions 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. 2562/80).
38.-37, Pensious:-1, 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 $360, as the above sub-head in the Estimates only covers gratuities when death occurs during the actual service of an officer. (U.S.O. 3150/31).
39.-37, Pensions:-1, Death Gratuities
Provision made in Estimates (page 111 sub-head 4)...$ 35,000 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 mouth 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 an officer.
.$
33,769
6,231
40,000
(C.S.O. 7088/10).
10,000
.$
30,000
One year's salary
Less pension 30.1.31 to 27.2.31
at £203.15.1 p.a.
£ 415.0.0
17.9.4
Total......
£ 397.10.8
209,921.00
360.00
8,674.00
36.-23, Police Force:-Special Course of Instruction for Police Officers
500,00
A vote of $500 is requested to meet the payment of fees for the training of Police Superintendents in India.
A similar charge has not previously been made by the Indian Govern- ment and therefore no provision was made in the (C.S.O. 5209/31).
Estimates.
Carried forward...........$ 30,500.00
* 40.-13, Iarbour Department and Air Services, A.-Harbour Depart- ment-11, Rent of Office
300.00
5,130
Provision made in Estimates (page 28 sub-head 11)...$
Provision was made in 1931 Estimates for the Rent of G.M.S. Office, P. & O. 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 the rental was raised to $450.
The amount now required is the increased rental for per month.
months at $50
The above is to be met from savings under Conveyance and Motor Allowances (1931 Estimates page 28 sub-head 3). (C.S.Ö. 1437/27).
TOTAL.
.$ 249,755.00
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