CO129-530-3 Supplementary Expenditure- reports of the Finance Committee and quarterly returns 13-2-1930 - 7-6-1932 — Page 12

No. 291.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

7th June, 1932.

Enclo. No.1.

Enclo. No.2.

Ansid:

Sir,

2.

With reference to Sir William Peel's despatch

No. 92 of the 1st March, 1932, I have the honour to

transmit a second supplementary schedule for the quarter

ending 31st December, 1931, or additional provision to

meet expenditure in excess of the Estimates.

2. Reports Nos. 2, 4 and 5 of 1932 of the proceedings of the Finance Committee are attached in

support of the schedule.

3. In this connection I would invite your

attention to items Nos. 1, 10, 13, 15, 18 and 20

which are in excess of the amount fixed under Colonial

Regulation 281 and to request your covering authority

for the expenditure. Item No. 1 is a formal transfer of

funds already voted and the remainder were necessitated

by the fall in exchange.

4. All these items have received the approval

of the Legislative Council,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

W.D. Southwork.

Grricer Administering the Goverment.

THE RIGHT HON CURABLE

SIR P. CULIFFE-IISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.

etc.

etc.

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