80
4
Brought forward.......
$
Supplementary expenditure of $135,000 for the provision of meters has already been approved this year, of which $70,000 was for Hong Kong. The expenditure of a further sum of $60,000 has been approved by the Finance Committee and by the Secretary of State for this revenue service which has produced this year over $1,000,000 as against the estimate of $850,000. A formal vote for the amount is now requested.
(C.S.O. 3245/20).
146.-23, Police Force-19, Passages
Provision made in Estimates (page 46 sub-head 19)...$ 150,000
Owing to lower rate of exchange, and to the necessity of providing passages for a number of Police Officers invalided and dismissed which could not be foreseen when the 1931 Estimates were being framed a Supplementary Vote of $45,400 is requested.
(C.S.O. 18 in 173/31).
147.-31, Public Works Extraordinary-29, Hong Kong Port Works. Ferry Piers (Western). Refund due to extension of time of Contract
$ Provision made in Estimates (page 94 sub-head 29).....$ 20,000 Provision made by Supplementary Vote (Message
No. 9 item No. 48)..
Total........
$
12,600
32,600
The Contract period plus an agreed extension of one month was exceeded by five months and two days and a deduction from the final account of $10,928.57 was made as provided for in the Contract.
Upon representations being made by the Contractor, Government approved a further extension of time in which to complete the work and the amount of the fine was reduced to $2,928.57. A refund of $8,000 is therefore due to the Contractor for which a vote is requested.
(C.S.O. 61 in 468/29).
148.-37, Pensions:-1, Civil Pensions
Provision made in Estimates (page 111 sub-head 1)...$ 705,000
The sterling pensions which comprise the greater part of this service were provided for on the basis of exchange rate of Is. 4d. = $L. As the rate fell considerably below this figure for ten months of the year it be- comes necessary to ask for a supplementary vote for $200,000 to meet expenditure to the end of 1931,
(C.S.O. 27 in 173/31).
64,640.00
$ 45,400.00
8,000.00
$ 200,000.00
Carried forward......... .8 318,040.00
5
Brought forward......
$ 318,040.00
$ 68,000.00
275,000
149.-37, Pensions:-2, Police Pensions
Provision made in Estimates (page 111 sub-head 2)...$
The sterling pensions which comprise the greater part of this service were provided for on the basis of exchange rate of 1s. 4d. $1. As the rate fell considerably below this figure for ten months of the year it becomes necessary to ask for a supplementary vote for $68,000 to meet expenditure to the end of 1931.
(C.S.O. 27 in 173/31).
150.-37, Pensions :-3, Widows' and Orphans' Pensions
Provision made in Estimates (page 111 sub-head 3)...$ 213,000
The sterling pensions included in this vote were provided for on the basis of exchange rate of 1s, 4d. $1. As the rate fell considerably below this figure for ten months of the year it becomes necessary to ask for a supplementary vote for $20,000 to meet expenditure to the end of 1931. (C.S.0. 27 in 173/31).
20,000.00
...8
3,000.00
151.--34, Miscellaneous Services :-5, Crown Agents Commission
Provision made in Estimates (page 109 sub-head 5)...$ 20,000 The estimate for this service was based on an exchange rate of ls. 4d. = $1, and owing to the lower exchange ruling during the current year a supplementary vote for $3,000 is necessary.
(0.8.0. 27 in 173/31).
152.-34, Miscellaneous Services:-51, Transport of Government
Servants
$ 150,000.00
Provision made in Estimates (page 110 sub-head 51)...$ 300,000 This vote has proved insufficient largely as a result of the low rate of exchange and in a smaller degree, under-estimating.
A supplementary vote for $150,000 is required to meet expenditure to the end of 1931.
(C.8.0. 27 în 173/31).
153.-34, Miscellaneous Services :-33, Newspapers and Periodicals.$
Provision made in Estimates (page 110 sub-head 33).. $ 8,500
The greater portion of this expenditure is for sterling subscriptions and the fall in the rate of exchange has caused an excess over the Esti- mates. A further vote of $1,900 is necessary to cover requirements to the end of 1931.
(0.8.0. 27 in 173/31).
1,900.00
Carried forward. $ 560,940.00-
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