CO129-530-3 Supplementary Expenditure- reports of the Finance Committee and quarterly returns 13-2-1930 - 7-6-1932 — Page 27

MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 2.

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. 176 and 177 of 1931 and Nos. 8 to 12 of 1932) of supplementary expenditure set out below.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Colonial Secretary-

Dated the 22nd day of February, 1932.

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.

176.-30, Public Works Recurrent :---Kowloon 13 (2) Water Account

(Meters) $25,000. New Kowloon 20 (2) Water Account (Meters) $5,000..$ 30,000.00

Provision made in Estimates page 91 13 (2) $40,000

Message No 7, Item 33

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20 (2)

1,200 $41,200 $50,000

15,000 65,000

Total

$ 106,200

A sum of $60,000 was approved in Message No. 15 Item 145 to supplement P.W.R. Hong Kong Sub-head Item 3 Water Account (Meters). This was incorrect as only $30,000 should have been voted for Hong Kong and the balance should have been allocated as above.

It is requested that out of the $60.000 voted for Hong Kong the sum of $30,000 may be debited as above as the meters are required for Kow- loon and New Kowloon and have been issued accordingly.

(C.S.O. 3245/20).

Carried forward..

$

30,000,00

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