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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HGNG KÔNG

2nd August, 1935.

Sir,

With reference to Sir William Peel's despatch

32. No.278 of 29th April, 1935, I have the honour to submit a

Enclosure No.1.

schedule for the quarter ended 30th June, 1935, of additional

provision to meet expenditure in excess of the Estimates.

attached in support.

Enclosures Nos.2-eports Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Finance Committee are

Ansa (43)

2.

Your approval of Items Nos. 8, 14 and 20 has

already been received as indicated in column 10 of the

schedule. I regret that by an oversight your covering

approval of Item 21 which resulted from protracted

negotiations with the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company, Limited, was not obtained before the Supplementary

Vote was taken. This item is fully explained in the

memorandum attached to the Finance Message and I would ask

that the additional expenditure may be sanctioned.

3.

All items have been approved by the

Legislative Council.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Wed. Southost

Officer Administering the Government.

&c.,

&C.,

&c.