Secretariat file G. 2598/51. Colonial Office 54126/8/51.
SAVINGRAM
To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
From the Governor, Hong Kong.
261450 38/1453 7
14
น.
th
Date
25
August 1951,
No.
980
Your savingrams 1084 of 24th October 1950, 173 of 27th February 1951, 392 of 1st May 1951, and 685 of 12th July 1951.
companies.
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B.M.A. accounts Operation of electricity
Hong Kong Electric Company Limited.
I confirm that the War Office received
credit through the B.M.A. accounts for all coal received by the company on which subsidy was paid for the month of April.
I enclose an analysis of coal transactions for the period in question. The company acknowledged receipt of and was charged, by crediting to the B.M.A. accounts in April, the sum of $2,324,701.62 for 22,881 tons of which only 19,190 tons were consumed up to 30th April 1951. The amount of subsidy due by the War Office $193,157.50 is now more properly based on the actual consumption figures for April 1946.
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I hope this information is satisfactory to the War Office. I regret the delay in replying.
I am trying to produce the figures required for the China Light and Power Co., Ltd.
Encl.
RMH: IS
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OFFICE
30 AUG 1951
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