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(see 53941/38)
the Japanese Occupation T Kuantung
Head 24 A.
Public Works Department.
$459,822. The decrease is illusory and is due to
the transfer of items to other heads of expenditure.
Head 25 A. Public Works Recurrent.
+$138,900. Larger provision is necessary for
maintenance owing to economy in this respect in the
previous years of financial stringency.
Head 25 B. Water Works Recurrent.
+ $529,407. This includes the first contribution of
nearly $400,000 to the Renewals and Improvements Fund.
Head 29. Stores Department. + $312,241
A new Department, formerly shown under the Public
Works Department.
Head 31. Public Works Extraordinary.
+$1,055,385.
This represents part of a programme of
Public Works separately approved. Most of the works
must be regarded as urgently necessary and their
construction has been postponed in previous years.
owing to financial depression. Even the present
increase represents a large reduction of the estimate
originally presented to the Council and if conditions
improve during 1939 the Governor hopes to provide
for the items excluded by supplementary votes.
thome in bracket have been following are thumates as passed,
the major items; amiušná : to
on my
$
186,985
excluded Laan
Central Government Store
New Government House
(commencement of work)
100,000
New Police Station at Stanley
50,000
Roads (Part of a programme of
re-building)
140,000
Drainage (New development of
certain areas)
141,000
Argyle Street (opening to
full width owing to
The
developments)
50,000
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