CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932 — Page 391

RECEIVED

2 4NOV 13

OF

10.

460

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 23rd October, 1930.

Enclosure No.1.

Enclosure No.2.

1/18/1/9-

Anod Tel-

(b)

I have the honour to submit for the

signification of His Majesty's pleasure Ordinance No.19 of 1930, intituled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Twenty-three million three hundred and sixty- five thousand three hundred and thirty-five Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1931", together with the Attorney General's report thereon.

2.

Copies of the introductory address of the Colonial Secretary together with copies of memoranda by the Colonial Treasurer and the Director of Public Works

were forwarded to you with y despatch No.511 of the 3rd

October.

3.

The second reading of the Bill was originally

set for a meeting of the Legislative Council to be held on Thursday the 16th of October, but at the request of Unofficial Members the consideration of this item on the Agenda was

postponed to Monday the 20th October. The Bill was fully

discussed and duly passed on that date, and I enclose

Enclosure No. 2: (uncorrected) Hansard report of the proceedings.

•

The usual Abstract of Differences has not

yet been printed, but is now in course of preparation and

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

will

&C.,

&C.,

&C.