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No. 455.

W

RE

23 NOV 1931

OFFICE

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG, 23rd October, 1931.

Encl. No. 1.

Encl. No. 2.

Encl. No. 3.

Anad (15)

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I have the honour to submit for the

signification of His Majesty's pleasure Ordinance No. 31

of 1931, intituled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not

exceeding Twenty-six million six hundred and forty-one

thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven Dollars to the

Public Service of the year 1932," together with the

Attorney General's report thereon.

2. Copies of the introductory address of the

Colonial Secretary, memoranda by the Treasurer and the Director of Public Works, together with other papers

in connection with the draft Estimates were forwarded

to you with my despatch No.417 of the 2nd of October,

1931. Copies of the report (uncorrected) in the

South China Morning Post of the proceedings at the

subsequent meeting on the 22nd of October, at which the

Bill was passed, are enclosed with this despatch.

3. The general policy of the Government in

framing the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure and the

details of the Budget were fully explained in the

introductory address of the Colonial Secretary, The

criticisms of the Unofficials at the second reading were

also largely dealt with by him, and in the address which

was delivered by myself.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

J. H. THOMAS, M.P.,

4.

&C.,

&c.,

&c.