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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 23rd. October, 1918.

nolosure 1.

Sir,

I have the honour to submit for the

signification of His Majesty's pleasure Ordinance No. 14 of 1918 intituled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Ten Million six hundred and five thousand three hundred and forty-

-five Dollars to the Public Service for the year 1919 to-

-gether with the Attorney-General's report thereon.

2.

I enclose eight copies of the Estimates

for 1919, an Abstract showing the differences between the

Estimates of Expenditure for 1918 and 1919 and certain

financial statements in connection with the Estimates for

1919, including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities on the

ölat. December, 1917.

3.

On the 3rd. of October when the Budget

was read & first time I explained the Estimates to the

Legislative Council in m address of which I enclose copy,

and on the 17th. October, on the second reading of the Bill a debate took place of which I enclose copy. The Bill was

subsequently considered by the Finance Committee of the Council and was then read a third time and passed.

4.

In my address I have fully explained the financial position of the Colony and the various increases under Other Charges and Special Expenditure that I only

propose in this Despatch to indicate the additions to the

establishment

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M.P.,

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