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RE:

VED

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 9th April, 1931.

11 MAY 1931 GOL.OFFICE

My Lord,

With reference to the reduction of grants to

elementary vernacular schools in the Estimates for 1931 to

which the sixth paragraph of Your Lordship's despatch No.39

of 30th January, 1931, alludes, 1 have the honour to inform

you that the system has been adopted of a pro rata decrease

in each individual case corresponding to the total amounts

voted in 1930 and in 1931 (viz. $95,000 and $80,000).

2.

The reduction was dictated solely by the urgent

need for economy and the question of restoring the former

amount will receive favourable consideration when finances

permit.

B

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant

I the

Governor, &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.