CO129-562-1 Water supply- report and proposals for additional works 18-5-1937 - 14-7-1937 — Page 9

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AIR MAIL.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

3rd June, 1937.

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In continuation of my despatch No.342 dated the 2.18th May, 1937, on the subject of the water supply of

Hong Kong I have the honour to inform you that the Finance Committee has now been consulted regarding the proposed

works which are set out on page 23 of Sessional Paper

(

No.3/1937, a copy of which was forwarded to the Under

Secretary of State for the Colonies under cover of the

Colonial Secretary's letter No.30/395/1937 of 22nd April,

1937.

2.

The Committee accepted the view of the Director

of Public Works that these works are essential if

restriction of supply is to be avoided, and has agreed

informally to the expenditure from revenue of a supplementary sum not exceeding $300,000 during 1937 as

part of a scheme involving a total expenditure of some

$3,185,000.

3. The Treasurer is of the opinion that the

financial position has improved to such an extent that

the sum required in 1937 can be found without difficulty,

and that there is reason to suppose that the whole scheme

can be financed from revenue in the course of the next

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A. ORMS BY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&C.