No. 598.
45652
Sir,
205
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
23rd September, 1937.
I have the honour to inform you that a Bill
intituled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding
Twenty-six million three hundred and twenty-seven thousand
three hundred and forty-three Dollars to the Public Service
of the year 1938" was introduced in the Legislative Council
and read a first time on the 22nd September.
2.
I enclose herewith copies of
Enclosure No.1.
(I)
the Bill above mentioned,
Enclosure No.2.
(II)
Enclosure No.3.
(III)
Enclosure No.4.
(IV)
Enclosure No.5. (V)
Enclosure No.6. (VI)
Enclosure No.7. (VII)
3.
the draft Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure
for 1938,
an Abstract showing the difference between the
Estimates of Expenditure for 1937 and the
Estimates of Expenditure for 1938,
a Memorandum by the Financial Secretary and
Colonial Treasurer on the Financial Position
of the Colony,
a Memorandum by the Director of Public Works on
Public Works Extraordinary,
a Memorandum on the Estimates of Expenditure
by the Colonial Secretary,
the speech made by the Colonial Secretary when
introducing the Bill.
It is proposed to take the remaining stages of
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,
&C.,
&c.
&C.
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