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A BILL
Intituled
An Ordinance to make provision for the Colony's
yearly contributions to His Majesty's Government for
defence.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the
advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as
follows:-
Short title.
Annual defence contribution of $6,000,000 for five years.
(c.f.Ordinance
No. 1 of 1908
S.6)
Consideration for such annual payment. (cf. Ordinance No. 1 of 1901 s. 5).
Contributions not
to exceed cost of
This Ordinance may be cited as the Defence
Contribution Ordinance, 1939.
2.-(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 4 and
5, the sum of $6,000,000 shall be paid yearly to His
Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom in respect
of each of the years 1939 to 1943 inclusive as the
Colony's contribution to the expenditure of the said
Government on the defence of the Colony.
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(2) The said contribution shall be paid in equal
monthly instalments, on or about the last day of every
month in each year, into the United Kingdom Treasury
Chest in the Colony on account of His Majesty's Government
in the United Kingdom.
3. The annual payments shall be deemed to be a
fixed contribution payable by the Colony in full return
for the annual cost of the Imperial garrison, including
all capital expenditure required for military lands and
buildings, and the cost of maintenance of all military
works and buildings, and the cost of lodgings in lieu of
barracks and all other charges whatsoever.
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4. The sum payable in respect of each year shall not
Imperial garrison exceed the cost of the said garrison for that year.
for relative year.
(cf. Ordinance No.
1 of 1901, s. 5 Proviso).
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