2.

14

But

the complete work of building and furnishing the new Trade

School. It will be seen that this figure reveals a saving

of $25,500 compared with the revised Public Works Department's

estimate given above and I am advised that this saving is

due to the reasonableness of the tender of the Association

which may thus be regarded as having implemented its promise

of support for the scheme.

3. It is regretted that the full extent of the

saving envisaged in the third paragraph of Sir William Peel's

despatch No.444 of 10th August, 1934, has not been in fact

attained but in the circumstances I do not regard a saving

of over $25,000 as unsatisfactory.

4.

Further expenditure estimated at $60,000 spread

over three years, is necessary for the provision of machinery and equipment and for the complete work therefore of building, furnishing and equipping the Trade School a total cost of $256,500 is arrived at, which is within the amount inserted

in the first instance in the 1935 Estimates Head 34 sub-head

8 for the work of construction and furnishing alone.

5. It is proposed to make provision in the 1936 Estimates for the following items under Head 25:-

Personal Emoluments (Hong Kong $ = ls/8d.)

1935

10/2013/OF

Principal, Trade and Technical School £1,000

(New title and salary

approved by your despatch No.221 of 7th June, 1935. £850 of this salary was provided in Estimates for 1935 as salary of Headmaster, Junior Technical School. additional cost involved is only £150 per annum.)

The

Chief Instructor, Engineering: (£450-£750 by £30 annually).

1936

Total in dollars

(1936)

ars

1

$12,000

1

5,400

Carried forward

$17,400

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