CO129-530-3 Supplementary Expenditure- reports of the Finance Committee and quarterly returns 13-2-1930 - 7-6-1932 — Page 91

MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 8.

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. 35 to 40 of 1931) of supplementary expenditure set out below.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Colonial Secretary.

- Dated the 11th day of July, 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.

MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.

Estimates, 1931.

35.-30, Public Works Recurrent :-25, Item 1, Typhoon and Rain- storm Damages, New Territories...

Provision made in Estimates (page 92 sub-head 25,

item 1)

.$

30,000.00

$ 10,000

To meet cost of making good the Damage to Roads, bridges, water works, etc., caused by the Rainstorm of the 20th April last.

Estimated cost of damage..

Allow for contingencies

$3 33,769

6,231

Total

$

40,000

Deduct amount voted in Estimates...

10,000

Amount now asked for

.$

30,000

(C.S.O. 3 in 92/31).

36.-23, Police Force:-Special Course of Instruction for Police

Officers

A vote of $500 is requested to meet the payment of fees for the training of Police Superintendents in India.

A similar charge has not previously been made by the Indian Govern- ment and therefore no provision was made in the Estimates.

(C.S.O. 5209/31).

500.00

Carried forward........

$3 30,500.00

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