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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
W. PEEL,
Governor.
No. 5.
His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 14 to 18 of 1935) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
Dated the 16th day of March, 1935.
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.
14.-20, Police Force :-40, Polishing Equipment
Provision made in Estimates (page 46 sub-head 40)..... $ 350
The amount provided in Estimates has proved insufficient as the cost of the installation of the electrical apparatus for the Polishing Machine was under-estimated owing to the connections having to be made with iron clad switches and fuse boxes instead of the ordinary power-plug. A supplementary vote for $37 is requested.
(C.S.O. 18 in 173/35).
* 15.-23, Sanitary Departinent:-Special Expenditure: Pier at Aplichau Island..
Recurrent exhumation from Chinese Cemeteries is now being carried out entirely by the Sanitary Department. It is necessary to transport the
Carried forward...
37,00
$
1,600.00
Brought forward..........
urns and headstones to the far side of Aplichau Island and a short pier is necessary to facilitate the landing of these materials. Ihe cost is estimat- ed at $1,600. This expenditure was not foreseen last year.
The above is to be met from savings under Sanitary Department (1935 Estimates page 07 sub-head 39).
(C.S.O. 24 in 173/35).
16.-23, Miscellaneous Services:Silver Jubilee Celebration
The Committee appointed in connection with the local celebration of His Majesty's Silver Jubilee estimates that a sum of $50,000 will be requir- ed to cover the expenses of the celebration on a scale considerably more modest than on similar occasions in the past and yet worthy of the position of the Colony.
A supplementary vote for this amount is requested.
(C.S.O. 7/1/5545/34).
17.-29, Charitable Services:-11, Little Sisters of the Poor....
Provision made in Estimates (page 92 sub-head 11)...$ 890
The Little Sisters of the Poor have applied for a grant in connexion with expenses incurred in extending their buildings for the housing of the aged poor.
Government had conditionally promised a sum of $10,000 as
a partial offset towards these expenses but no provision was made in this year's estimates, as it was not known when the amount would become pay- able. The Government considers that the amount should now be paid and a supplementary vote for $10,000 is accordingly requested.
(C.S.O. 1487/24).
* 18.-23, Sanitary Department:-42, Special Expenditure: 3, Tow- ing Barges
Provision made in Estimates (page 67 sub-head 42)...$
30,000
In the Sanitary Department Estimates for 1935 provision is made under sub-head 39 for two deep draft barges $22,000, and under sub-head 42 for three towing barges $30,000.
Since the Estimates were prepared the refuse dump at Kun Tong has been opened and refuse is now dumped there and not at sea. All the
5 barges are therefore required of the same type. The contract price for supplying 5 towing barges is $39,750. A supplementary vote of $9,750 is therefore requested.
The vote of $22,000 under sub-head 39 will not be required.
The above is to be met from savings under Sanitary Department (1935 Estimates page 67 sub-head 39.)
(C.S.O. 1 in 460/35).
1,637.00
$
1,637.00
50,000.00
10,000.00
9,750.00
TOTAL.
.$ 71,387.00
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