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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 15th April, 1935.

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Sir,

I have the honour, in accordance with Colonial

Regulation 281, to request your authority for the expenditure of a sum of $12,700 to supplement Head 28 (Miscellaneous Services), sub-head 41 (Rent Allowances, Asiatic Subordinate Officers), on page 89 of the Estimates for 1934, under which sub-head $100,000

was provided.

2.

The provision in the Estimates was the same as for

the year 1933, when 711 officers drew allowances. In 1934 this

number increased to 795, resulting in an excess expenditure of

$12,700. The increase in the numbers of officers drawing this

allowance is due in part to transfer to the permanent establish-

ment of a number of officers previously paid at daily rates.

3.

The expenditure received the unanimous approval of

the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council on 4th April, 1935,

as item No.151 of Finance Message No.7 of 1935 and the report was

adopted by the Legislative Council on 11th April, 1935. As this expenditure must be met I have ventured to authorise it in antici-

pation of your approval.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

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Governor, &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.

&c.,

&C.,

&C.