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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Officer Administering the Government.
No. 9.
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. 34 to 41 of 1935) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
D. W. TRATMAN,
Dated the 8th day of June, 1935.
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.
Brought forward...
35.-34, Public Works Extraordinary :-Hong Kong. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance. Resumptions-Aplichau
A sum of $7,100 was approved in 1934 for resumption of certain areas with buildings thereon at Aplichau.
At the end of 1934 one claim was outstanding and the amount to be paid to the owner of house No. 72A, whose acceptance of the Government offer was not received until this year, was refunded to Revenue. A revote of the sum of $525 is accordingly requested.
(C.S.O. 1 in 5810/09).
* 36.-11, Royal Observatory:-Subscription to the Organisation Meteorologique Internationale
The subscription of £10 per annum towards the cost of printing results of the International Upper Air Research Commission has been discontinued as a credit balance has accumulated which entitles the Colony to the public- ations of the Commission for some years It is recommended that half of the above subscription (£5 annually) be paid to the "Organisation Meteo- rologique Internationale", a society which is rendering valuable services to Meteorology and is appealing for funds.
The above is to be met from savings under Head 11, sub-head 8 (1935 Estimates page 35 item 8).
(C.S.O. 3162/27).
1,177.00
525.00
75.00
37.-8, Post Office and Wireless. (A) Post Office :-9, Stamps
.$
13,150.00
MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.
Estimates, 1935.
*34.-26, Kowloon Canton Railway -23, Rents, E-1-13 Rent of Shum Chun Station
Provision made in Estimates (page 77 sub-head 23).....$ 3,223
Under the terms of the New Working Agreement for Through Traffic between the Chinese and British Section of the Railway, it is necessary for this Section to pay, for facilities provided by the Chinese Section at Shum Chun, the cost of maintenance in addition to interest on capital outlay.
The agreed additional cost is $1,177 per annum. A supplementary vote for this sum is requested.
The above is to be met from savings under 6 Coal. E-3-1-2-1 Coal for Locomotives (1935 Estimates page 76 sub-head 6).
(C.S.O. 5259/12).
1,177.00
Carried forward.................... $ 1,177.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 22 sub-head 9) ...$ 10,000
No provision was made in the Estimates for 1935 for the cost of the Silver Jubilee Stamps as the proposals did not reach the Colony in sufficient time. It is anticipated that sales to Collectors and the resultant increase in Revenue will offset the cost of the issue to a considerable extent, and the ordinary issue, being temporarily withdrawn, will show a corresponding balance available for 1936.
A supplementary vote for $13,150 is requested.
(C.S.O. 1 in 1 in 5545/34).
* 38.-20, Police Force :-30, Special Course of Instruction
Provision made in Estimates (page 46 sub-head 30).....$
495.00
400
An amount of $400 only was included in the 1935 Estimates as it was not certain whether any officers would be in training in India this year. Mr. K. A. Bidmead is now undergoing training and an account for Rupees 1,250 has just been received. The amount asked for is to augment the $400 already provided.
The above is to be met from savings under "Rations for Indian Police" (1935 Estimates page 46 sub-head 24).
(C.S.O. 5209/31).
Carried forward...................... $ 15,422.00
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