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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 11.
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Brought forward...........
48.-27-B, Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force :-10, Uniform Allow- ance to Officers
Provision made in Estimates (page 88 sub-head 10)......$
$ 3,510.00
1,850.00
700
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Oficer Administering the Government.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 47 to 53 of 1935) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
Amount provided in Estimates is $700. This is inadequate. 8 Cadets promoted to Sub-Lieutenants last year, have not yet received their Uniform Allowances; and it is estimated that there will be 9 further promotions before the end of this year.
8 Sub-Lieutenants promoted in 1934 @ $150 Estimated requirements for 9 further promotions @
$150
$$
1,200
1,350
2,550
700
1,850
Dated the 8th day of July, 1935.
D. W. TRATMAN,
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, 1935.
47.-27-B, Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force :-11, Uniform
Provision made in Estimates (page 88 sub-head 11)...$ 3,490
Provision was made in the Estimates for $3,490, which is found insufficient.
Already spent
952.01
Required for present Officers, Cadets and Ratings Estimated requirements from now to end of the year,
3,256.24
8 Cadets @ $200 = 1600
40 Ratings @ $30
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1200
$
2,800.00
7,008.25
3,490.00
3,518.25
Less Amount of Vote
Balance required
A supplementary vote for the amount of $3,519 is therefore requested.
(C.S.O. 1887/34).
$
3,519.00
Less Amount of Vote
Balance required
A supplementary vote for the above amount is requested.
(C.S.O. 1887/34).
49.-34, Public Works Extraordinary :-35A, First instalment of
.$ compensation for resumption of St. Peter's Church
In the Objects and Reasons of the Sailors' Home Ordinance, No. 5 of 1925, Government undertook to provide a new site for a church to replace St. Peter's Church, West Point, which is to be relinquished to Government, and to grant the sum of $50,000 towards the cost of erection of the new church.
Preliminary work on the new church, which is situated at Kowloon Tong, has already started, and it is estimated that $14,000 will be required this year for site preparation, retaining walls and piling.
It could not be foreseen at the time the 1935 Estimates were in course of preparation when work would be commenced, and no provision was made in the current year's Estimates.
A vote of $14,000 is accordingly requested. The balance of $36,000 will be provided in the 1936 Estimates.
(C.S.O. 1 in 750/17).
14,000.00
50.-34, Public Works Extraordinary-Hong Kong, Communica- tions, 16, New 100 foot Road between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay .$ 117,000.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 103 sub-head 16) $ 280,000
Due to unavoidable delays in 1934, progress on the eastern portion of the scheme was held up. Since the commencement of this year, however, the work has progressed so rapidly that unless additional funds are pro- vided work will come to a standstill before the end of the year.
Carried forward.........
$ 3,519.00
Carried forward....
$ 136,369.00
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