CO129-530-3 Supplementary Expenditure- reports of the Finance Committee and quarterly returns 13-2-1930 - 7-6-1932 — Page 72

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to $35,201.29.

The Commission consisted of Mr.

W. H. Clegg, Mr. P. H. Ezechiel and Mr. G. L. M.

Clauson and the expenses were confined to passages to and from Hong Kong and out of pocket expenses

of the members only. Salaries are not included nor

is the cost of printing the report.

(C.S.0. 3036/31).

Report No.15.

Item No.146.- 23, Police Force:- 19, Passages

Provision made in Estimates (page

46 sub-head 19)

$ 150,000.

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$ 45,400.00

Owing to lower rate of exchange, and to the necess- ity 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.0. 18 in 173/31).

Item No.148.- 37, Pensions:- 1, Civil Pensions

Provision made in Estimates (page 111 sub-

head 1).

... $705,000

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$200,000.00

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 $200,000 to meet expenditure to the end of

1931.

(C.S.0. 27 in 173/31).

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Item No.149.- 37, Pensions:- 2, Police Pensions .$ 68,000.00

Provision made in Estimates (page 111 sub-head 2)

$275,000

The