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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 7.
W. PEEL, Governor.
His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 20 to 34 of 1931) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
Dated the 27th day of June, 1931.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
Items the cost of which can be met wholly or in part by Savings from other sub-heads of the head are marked with an asterisk (*). The source and extent of the Savings will be found in the explanation of the individual items.
MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.
Estimates, 1931.
20.-11, Post Office and Wireless, (B)-Wireless-Other Charges. Contribution toward expenses of the Radiotelegraph Union
$
245.00
Hong Kong acceded to the International Radiotelegraph Union on 15th August, 1930. The Colony's Share of the expenses of the Union for the period 15th August, 1930 to 31st December, 1930, amounted to Swiss Francs 300-£12 at 114d. $245. (C.S.O. 1 in 951/28.)
21.-Education:-Grant to Munsang College
The above sum is required for the purpose of a grant to the Munsang College, Kowloon City, without which assistance it will be necessary for the school to close down and send some 250 boys adrift, there being no other provision for their education in that district.
Brought forward............$
$6,000 has been calculated as the minimum amount necessary to cover the expense of running the school in 1931. In the event of this assistance being available the grant will be reviewed annually in the light of the facilities provided for Anglo-Chinese education in the locality and be conditional on the College being conducted (as to its aided sections) in accordance with the standards laid down by the Director of Education. (C.S.O. 1 in 3209/31.)
22.-31, Public Works Extraordinary :-- Kowloon: Miscellaneous. Electric fittings for hired Sanitary Department Quarters at K.I.L. 1901 ...
Considerable difficulty has been experienced in the past in securing a suitable residence and office for the District Sanitary Inspector at Kowloon City, who has been temporarily accommodated at "Blindenheim" pending its demolition,
Satisfactory accommodation has now been leased on the ground floor of a European style house in the district and occasion has been taken to lease the top floor also to accommodate 2 other Inspectors hitherto in receipt of rent allowance.
The present sum is asked for to supply necessary electric fittings. (C.S.O. 841/30.)
23.-31, Public Works Extraordinary-Miscellaneous. Resumption of Mr. Tse Tsan Tai's Building at Seeton, Tsun Wan
As it is considered desirable to cancel the temporary permit at present issued to Mr. Tse Tsan Tai for an area of land together with buildings erected by him thereon at Seeton, Tsun Wan, New Territories, and as, under a Special Condition of his Permit, he is to be compensated for the buildings upon cancellation of the permit, such buildings have been valued and the amount of compensation due to Mr. Tse Tsan Tai is assessed at $5,500 and this amount is now asked for. (C.S.O. 1804/05.)
* 24.-15, Fire Brigade:-12, 1 Motor Float
Provision made in Estimates (page 36 sub-head 12)...$ 63,100
It was estimated that a sum of $100,000 would be expended from the vote during 1930, whereas only $97,860 was actually spent. The sum of $2,140 therefore lapsed.
A supplementary vote for this lapsed balance $2,140 is now requested.
Savings will be effected under this Head to cover the above. (C.S.O. 2732/23.)
25.-13, Harbour Department and Air Services, A.--Harbour Depart- ment-Special Expenditure. 29, Tachometer for G.M.S. Department
*
6,000.00
6,245.00
827.00
5,500.00
2,140.00
105.00
225
Provision made in Estimates (page 28 sub-head 29)...$
This instrument is urgently required by the Assistant Government Marine Surveyor, Yaumati, for testing launches.
Carried forward...
6,245.00
Carried forward......
$ 14,817.00
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