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see the Governor's
remarks
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Hansard.
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? Telegraph approving the Estimates
and saying that despatch follows, and reply by
despatch acknowledging (2), referring to the above
telegram and signifying non-disallowance of the
Appropriation Ordinance.
Say that the Secretary of State is glad
to observe a change in the form of the Estimates
whereby the cost of the Cadet Service as well as
that of the Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff
and of the Junior Clerical Service appears under
the various Departmental Heads.
The S. of S. notes with satisfaction
the increased grant to the Society for the Protection
of Children.
The suggestion that the subsidy
paid to this Society might in future be based on
the amount of support given to the Society by the
general public with some definite limit, seems
worthy of careful consideration.
for the time being Say that the maintenance of surplus balances
of not less than $10,000,000 is a measure of
precaution with which the Secretary of State is in
agreement.
A substantial surplus balance is
particularly necessary in the case of Hong Kong
In
whose currency is liable to considerable fluctuation.
Though taxation does not appear to be unduly high,
the possibility of some reduction should not be lost
sight of especially if it appears that an appreciably
larger surplus balance is likely to accumulate.
this connection draw attention to our despatch of
5th November. No.403 (18) on 92701/32 ) regarding
the reconsideration of the question of the Light Ques
payable by ships entering the harbour.
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