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for the procedure in Hong Kong being

in accordance with that set out in

Colonial Regulation No. 281. In

this connection, I would invite

reference to the correspondence

noted in the margin, from which it

will be seen that your predecessor

stated that Financial Minutes would

be submitted in all cases of an

excess on a subhead of expenditure.

3.

The General Order No. 225 (3)

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should be interpreted to mean as

it appears from the Colonial Secretary's

Circular No. 65 of the 6th of December,

1910, on which it was based, to

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have been intended to mean

that in all cases where the

anticipated excess is over $20 the

authority of the Legislature must

S.of S.No.95.16th March, 1925

(54068/24)

Gov. No. 331 26th Aug.1925 (44433/25)

precede the issue of the Special

Warrant by the Governor.

Provided

that the General Order is so interpreted,

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