No. 229
Sir,
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16 MAY 1940
O, O. REGY
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
3rd May, 1940.
1. 53827/40
In accordance with Colonial Regulation No.
265, I have the honour to request your covering approval
of additional expenditure of the sum of $16,500 under
Head 30, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, Sub-head 5, Central Government Store, on page 124 of the printed
estimates for 1940-41.
2.
In this connection I would invite reference
to my despatch No. 159 of 2nd April, 1940, in which I
sought your approval of a re-vote of $34,247, representing
the unexpended balance of funds provided in 1939, which
in addition to the $6,000 provided in the printed
estimates for 1940-41 was intended to cover the completion
of the buildings.
3.
Further expenditure is now necessary in consequence of a decision to transfer certain stores
on charge of the Medical Department, whose present
accommodation in the former Seamen's Institute at
Johnston Road is both inadequate and unsuitable, to
the new Central Government Store. As the enclosed
storage accommodation at the Store is already filled
to capacity it is necessary to enclose more space at
an estimated cost of $15,500. A further sum of $1,000
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
جعبه
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