CO129-550-1 Estimates 1935 14-9-1934 - 15-9-1934 — Page 13

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privilege, to continue to do so, even with the

assistance of a subsidy from Government. It has

therefore been necessary to make provision for the work to be done departmentally.

Head 27, Defence.

Provision is made under Item 25 for 2

armoured cars, bringing the number up to 6, which

is considered to be the minimum necessary.

It is clear that the amounts provided under

the Special Expenditure Sub-Heads throughout the

Estimates have been reduced to a minimum.

Head 34, Public Works Extraordinary

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Generally, no new major works are to be

undertaken and expenditure under several Sub-Heads

has been considerably reduced.

Sub-Head 3. The insertion of the Item of

$80,000 for continuing the work on the Market at

Wanchai has been noted above.

Sub-Head 8, Trade School. The preparation of working plans and of the proposal to carry out

preliminary work on the site of the new Trade School

was approved in 4 on 33813/34. The Building

Contractors Association has undertaken to carry out

the work at cost price and at(3)in the above file

we were informed that the maximum cost had been

estimated provisionally at $180,000 as against the P.W.D estimate of $260,000. The latter figure is

given in the Estimates as the total cost of the work, though $60,000 only is provided for 1935;

no doubt the total estimate will be reduced if and

when that carse proves to be possible.

Sub-Heads 9-15, General Works.

Considerable