CO129-561-10 Estimates 1938 2-9-1937 - 23-9-1938 — Page 46

No. 660.

Sir,

546

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

21st October, 1937.

Encl. 1.

Encl.

2.

53652

Encl. 3.

Encl. 4.

Encl. 5.

Encl. 6.

I have the honour to forward for the

signification of His Majesty's pleasure Ordinance

No. 23 of 1937, intituled "An Ordinance to apply a

sum not exceeding twenty-six million three hundred

and thirty-eight thousand three hundred and forty

Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1938"

together with the Attorney General's report thereon.

2.

The Bill as read a first time, copies of 4 which were forwarded with my despatch No.598 dated

the 23rd September, 1937, was amended to its present

form as the result of some last minute changes in

the draft Estimates. Copies of a memorandum setting

forth these changes in detail, together with copies

of the revised draft Estimates, are enclosed herewith.

3.

I enclose also copies of the Hansard report

of the meeting of the Legislative Council held on the

13th October, and of the report in the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (uncorrected) of the meeting on the

20th October. These enclosures contain full details

of the debate on the second reading, and of the

Committee stage of the Bill.

4.

All aspects of the draft Estimates are

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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

&c., &c., &c.