CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932 — Page 100

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state that the total of the suggestions, requirements

and demands received from all Departments under this

Hoad roached a figure exceeding ten million dollars: and the average allocation in the Estimates for the past five years has been over $3,684,000 though the provision

has not usually been expended. No doubt members of

this Council will miss from the completed list one work

or another which they would have liked included: and equally no doubt variations of the list which would

remain "just as good" are possible: but the programme

now before you represents the best effort of the Government after very careful consideration of detail

to fashion its coat according to the attenuated supply

of cloth available. It will be no party dress, but

it is hoped it will prove a useful working garment.

Considerable

Head 32. Kowloon-Canton Railway.

reductions are shown under Other Charges and the only Special Expenditure item calling for remark is the rebuilding of Sheung Shui Station which had to be

rebuilt or abandoned. The increase in Engine drivers

under E. 3-1-1- has already been approved by Finance

Committee. Under .4-9 six more men are needed for the Central icchanical Works.

Head 33.A.

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