CO129-576-6 Hong Kong University- King Edward VII scholarships 23-2-1939 - 15-1-1940 — Page 11

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× Perhaps it relates to additional schol- arships recommended by The University Chec

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Tel. 460

20.12.39

After consulting Financial fee,

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proposal.

?. This will be adjusted when the

are wider coussy.

-But presumably

the Accounts Deft: shed on and note in the

meantime.

inals recutives magy

44/19/39.

I should think the adjustment would take place by means of a supplementary, oste The Ests, have already been considered loc-

ally 5 the Appropin. Oraice, passed.

I cannot be certain, however, The increased provision has not bear made in the 1940/41 fs13. Though it seems unlikely, from the Chandon the past ever been

conti

never

matter.

that

brought to account on the Rev. Side of the Ests.

The provision

on the Expire, side in 1940/41 is $50,438, under a new head (Scholarships at Hile. Univ.), & replaces a total of $32,000 under other sub-heads in 1939 which, if it had covered The same period of is months, would pre- sumably have been $40,000. The U.k.com- tribution of £300 would have been $6,000

in

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and the

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but as the Est Sek's. I memorandum explanation I cannot tell whether the increased provision) allows for The loss of this (and some more as well),

or whether it would have been made in any case or whether it does not relate to these Edward VII scholarships at- all.* It is significant that the same figure of $50,438 appeared in the draft Ests, considered in III. 12/10/39, also.

There was to have been one extra Ed. VI scholar in 1941/2, but that was

all none in 1940.