CO129-557-5 Estimates 1937 19-8-1936 - 7-8-1937 — Page 62

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

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Sir,

RECEIVED

1 € NOV 1936

C. O. REGY

16th October, 1936.

I have the honour to forward for

signification of His Majesty's pleasure Ordinance No.42

of 1936, intituled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding twenty-five million five hundred and eight

thousand two hundred and sixty nine Dollars to the

Public Service for the year 1937", together with the

Attorney General's report thereon.

2.

Copies of the draft Estimates of Revenue

and Expenditure for 1937, of the Colonial Secretary's

introductory address and of other papers in connection

with the draft Estimates were forwarded with my despatch

No.543 of 18th September, 1936. Copies of the report

(uncorrected) in the South China Morning Post of the

proceedings at the subsequent meeting on 7th October, at

which the Bill was passed, are enclosed with this despatch.

3.

Detailed explanations of variations are

contained in the Colonial Secretary's Memorandum and in

his introductory speech and a review of the financial

position will be found in the Treasurer's Memorandum

and it does not appear necessary to recapitulate in this

despatch the information there available.

4.

makeshift one.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.

The budget for 1937 is admittedly a

Provision has had to be made for the

&C.,

&C.,

&C.