CO129-519-1 Estimates for 1930 5-9-1929 - 14-11-1929 — Page 29

No 420.

RECEIVED

2 8 OCT 29

COL, OFFIC

329

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 26th September, 1929.

Enclosure No. 1.

Enclosure No. 2.

Enclosure No. 3.

Enclosure No.4.

tel. 31 Oct. 29

My Lord,

I have the honour to submit for the

signification of His Majesty's pleasure Ordinance No.16 of 1929, intituled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Twenty-two million and thirty-eight thousand eight hundred

and seventy-nine Dollars to the Public Service of the Year

1930", together with the Attorney General's report thereon.

Copies of the introductory addresses and of

the Draft Estimates and Annotated Abstract, together with copies of memoranda by the Colonial Treasurer and the

Director of Public Works were forwarded to you with my

despatch No.395 of the 6th of September, 1929.

3.

2.

The second reading of the Bill was moved by

the Colonial Secretary at the meeting of Legislative Council

on Thursday, 19th September, 1929. I enclose copies of the Hansard Report (uncorrected) of the proceedings which were adjourned until Monday September 23rd, when the debate was

resumed and the official replies to the unofficial criticisms

were made.

4.

I enclose uncorrected newspaper copies of the

debate on the 23rd instant including the speeches made by

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

the

&C.,

&c.,

&c.