149
10
Brought forward...........
62.-32, Kowloon-Canton Railway :-Special Expenditure Typhoon Damage
The estimated cost of repairing the damage caused by the typhoon on 1st August, 1931, is approximately $6,350 which is made up as under :-- (1) Repairs to Station Buildings and Staff Quarters...$ (2) Repairs to Signals
(3) Repairs to pitching Mile 9 to Mile 13 including
No. 25 Bridge..
(4) Repairs to Taipo Pier.....
(5) Repairs to Seawall at Blackheads Point
Total...........$
1,200
100
4,000
850
200
6,350
223,145.74
6,350.00
As no provision was made in the current estimates for this expendi- ture, a supplementary vote for $6,350 is now required. (C.S.O. 12 in 173/31).
* 63.-33, Defence "A":-3, Ammunition......
1,290.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 107 sub-head 3).....$
12,750
The excess is due to the fall in the dollar between the date of assessing value and the actual payment.
Actual cost £794.5.7 at 1s. 4d. $1 would have been $11,914.19 or under the amount provided, whereas at varying rates of exchange when the bills were paid the cost was $14,039.18.
The above is to be met from savings under Head 33, Defence "A", sub-head 19 (1931 Estimates page 107). (C.S.O. 16 in 216/30).
64.-30, Public Works Recurrent:-25, Item 1. Typhoon and Rain- storm Damages, New Territories.....
15,000.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 92 sub-head 25
item 1)
10,000
Provision made by Supplementary Vote (Message
No. 8 item No. 35)..
30.000
Total...
40,000
To meet cost of making good damages to Buildings, Drainage, Water Works, Roads, etc.. as a result of the Typhoon of the 1st August and Rainstorm of 20th April.
To meet cost of damage 1st August
Cost of damage of 20th April
Allow for contingencies
Total..........
$
16,347
33,769
4,884
55,000
Carried forward....... $ 245,785.74
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11
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Brought forward....... .$ 245,785.74
Deduct amount voted in Estimate Deduct amount (Sup. Vote F.M. No. 8
Item 35)..
Amount now asked for
.$ 10,000
30,000
40,000
15,000
(C.S.O. 3 in 92/31).
* 65.-26, Sanitary Department:-31, Animal Depots and Slaughter Houses Incidental Expenses...
year.
Provision made in Estimates (page 66 sub-head 31)...$ 1,100
The sum asked for represents the total estimated deficit for the whole
The deficit is partly the result of an increased consumption of lead seals which are used for sealing cases of lard for export, and partly the result of the general increase in price of the numerous miscellaneous small stores which have to be purchased.
The above is to be met from savings under 2 Motor Cars and 2 Motor Vans (1931 Estimates page 66 sub-head 37). (0.8.0. 24 in 173/31).
66.-34, Miscellaneous Services:-1, Bonuses for Interpreters and Translators
1,000
Provision made in Estimates (page 100 sub-head 1).....$
The results of the 1931 Examination for Interpreters and Translators Certificates involve the payment of bonuses totalling $1,625 to successful Candidates. The bonuses are governed by General Orders and the sum of $1,000 provided in the Estimates will require to be supplemented in view of the exceptional results of this Examination. (C.S.O. 3092/15).
67.-35, Charitable Services:-2, Other Charitable Allowances (Unallocated)
Provision made in Estimates (page 111 sub-head 2)...$ 5,000
Finance Committee approved on 26th May, 1930, the grant of a Charitable Allowance to the wife of Dr. J. R. Craig of £340 p.a. payable as from 19th July, 1929, when he retired.
The sum of £270 already paid as gratuity is recoverable from this allowance, and as no payments were made by Crown Agents until the current year, the amount now required is £580. It is regretted that provision for this allowance was inadvertently omitted from the current Estimates.
July, 1929-December, 1929 £170
400.00
625.00
11,600.00
1930 1931
340
340
850
Less gratuity
270
£ 580 @ 18.
(C.S.O. 61 in 3379/24).
Carried forward........
$258,410.74
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