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No 598.
Sir,
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 12th November, 1935.
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With reference to Heads 2 (b)(5) and 2 (b)(6)
of Appendix VI (b) to the draft Estimates for 1936 forwarded
with Mr. N. L. Smith's despatch No.520 of the 13th September,
1935, I have the honour to inform you that at the present
rate of construction of the Shing Lun Gorge Dam there is
every indication that the draft provision of $250,000.00
for the second Trunk Main and of $150,000.00 for the third
Rapid Gravity Filters will be insufficient for the revised 1936 programme of work.
2. No resolution on 1936 Loan Expenditure has as
yet been introduced before Legislative Council and subject
to your approval therefor I propose to arrange for the
introduction early in 1936 of a resolution to expend on the
two sub-heads mentioned, during the year 1936, respectively
$300,000.00 and $250,000.00.
3.
Corresponding decreases in estimated expenditure
for 1937 will take place and the total estimate for the work
will not be affected.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Wod. Sore Short.
Officer Administering the Government.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLI MACDONALD, .P.,