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MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL..
No. 13.
Brought forward...............
A sum of $30 is now required to supplement this vote for the last three months of the year.
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. 102 to 130 of 1931) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
Dated the 7th day of December, 1931.
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.
The above is to be met from savings under Transport (1931 Estimates page 69 sub-head 13).
(C.S.O. 9 in 3654/26).
104.-6, Secretariat for Chinese Affairs:-1, Personal Emoluments. 2 Female Assistant Inspectors of Mui-tsai at $150 per month each from October to December, 1931
Provision made in Estimates (page 17 sub-head 1).
$14,989
Miss Chau Suk Chan and Miss Wei Mo Fong were appointed Assistaut Inspectors of Mui-tsai at a monthly salary of $150 each from October 1931. No provision has been made in the 1931 Estimates and a supplementary vote for $900 is therefore requested.
(C.S.O. 1 in 2700/31).
105.-30, Public Works Recurrent, Hong Kong:-5, Item 1, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages
MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.
Estimates, 1931.
* 102.-33, Defence "A":-10, Grant to Mounted Infantry Com-
$
pany
Provision made in Estimates (page 107 sub-head 10)...$ 9,000
The Military Authorities raised the charge from the 1st September, 1930, per set of shoes for ponies from $5 to $8. A vote is asked for the difference $377.
The above is to be met from savings under Armoured Car and Motor Transport Section (1931 Estimates page 107 sub-head 2).
(C.S.O. 10 in 173/31).
* 103.-27, Botanical and Forestry Department :-3, Conveyance Allow-
Increase of allowance to supervisor
ances.
Provision made in Estimates (page 69 sub-head 3) $ 2,280
The motor allowance of the supervisor whose average mileage exceeds 600 miles per month has been increased from $30 to $40 per month.
Carried forward....................
377,00
30.00
407,00
Provision made in Estimates (page 90 sub-head 5
item 1).
$ 25,000
Provision made by Supplementary Vote (Message
No. 10 item No. 72).
29,000
54,000
To meet the cost of making good damages to piers, sea walls, roads and bridges, buildings, gas lighting and the removal of a dangerous boulder from the hillside above Wongueichong Village following the typhoon on 2nd September, 1931.
Estimated cost of damage....
.$ 7,100
Cost of works already approved and/or
awaiting approval
$4,000
$ 61,100
Deduct amount provided in Estimates ...S
25,000
Supplementary Vote approved by Finance
Committee on 1.10.31
29,000
-$
54,000
Amount required to meet deficit..
(C.S.O. 92/31).
$
7,100
407.00
900.00
7,100.00
Carried forward........
8,407.00
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