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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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Brought forward.......................
No. 2.
W. PEEL,
Governor.
In February 1930 an indent for 14 locomotive wheel balancing machines was placed with Crown Agents. $4,900 was provided in Esti- mates but the total cost now works out as follows:-
Contract price ...
Plus dept. charge.. Freight, inspection charges etc... Estimated insurance charges......
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£490 0. 0. at 1/3=$7,526.40
6 10. 8. 27 4. 3. at 1/3- 1 7. 6. at 1/3
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= 100.35 421.35 22.00
£525 2.5.
His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 194 and 195 of 1930) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
Loading charges
Total cost
Say.
Less amount provided in Estimates
$8,070.10
2,27
.$8,072,37
8,100.00
4,900.00
$3,200.00
E. R. HALLIFAX,
Colonial Secretary.
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Dated the 2nd day of February, 1931.
The above is to be met from savings under Special Expenditure 38 Steel Passenger Coaches (1930 Estimates page 92 sub-head 38). (C.S.O. 7 in 218/30.)
Items the cost of which can be met wholly or in part by Savings from other sub-heads of the head are marked with an asterisk (*). The source and extent of the Savings will be found in the explanation of the individual items.
MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.
Estimates, 1930.
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194.-24, Prisons Department: 12, Incidental Expenses........
Provision made in Estimates (page 45 sub-head 12).. ..$ 2,000 This is due to fall in exchange over a number of small payments to the Crown Agents.
100.00
The above is to be met from savings under Rent of quarters for Indian Warders (1930 Estimates page 45 sub-head 19). (C.S.O. 20 in 173/31.)
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195-32, Kowloon-Canton Railway :-Special Expenditure, 36, "Locomotive Wheel Balancing Machines "
3,200.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 92 sub-head 36) ...$ 4,900
Carried forward..........
3,300,00
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3,300.00
TOTAL...
.$ 3,300.00