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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HGNG KÔNG
2nd August, 1935.
Sir,
With reference to Sir William Peel's despatch
32. No.278 of 29th April, 1935, I have the honour to submit a
Enclosure No.1.
schedule for the quarter ended 30th June, 1935, of additional
provision to meet expenditure in excess of the Estimates.
attached in support.
Enclosures Nos.2-eports Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Finance Committee are
Ansa (43)
2.
Your approval of Items Nos. 8, 14 and 20 has
already been received as indicated in column 10 of the
schedule. I regret that by an oversight your covering
approval of Item 21 which resulted from protracted
negotiations with the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company, Limited, was not obtained before the Supplementary
Vote was taken. This item is fully explained in the
memorandum attached to the Finance Message and I would ask
that the additional expenditure may be sanctioned.
3.
All items have been approved by the
Legislative Council.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Wed. Southost
Officer Administering the Government.
&c.,
&C.,
&c.