CO129-584-15 Expenditure- Central Government Store 2-4-1940 - 22-5-1940 — Page 7

No. 159.

RECEIVED

18 APR 1940

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

2nd April, 1940.

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11-139

Sir,

In accordance with Colonial Regulation No.265.

I have the honour to request your covering approval of

additional expenditure of the sum of $34,247 under

Head 30, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, Sub-

head 5, Central Government Store, on page 124 of the

printed estimates for 1940-41.

2.

In this connection I would invite reference to

my despatch No.715 of 13th November, 1939, in which it

was pointed out that the revised estimated cost of this

building was $392,125. Expenditure during the financial

years 1937, 1938 and 1939 amounted to $351,878, leaving a

sum of $40,247 required for completion. of that sum

$6,000 is provided in the estimates for 1940-41 and it is

necessary to supplement this by a re-vote of $34,247

which is the unexpended balance of funds provided in 1939.

3.

The consent of the Finance Committee of the

Legislative Council to this additional expenditure of

$34,247 has already been obtained in Finance Message No.2

of 1940-41, estimates 1940-41, Item No.30.

4.

I would add for your information that the

building has now been completed and that the Controller

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&C.,

&C., &C.

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of Stores occupied the new premises at

the end of January, 1940.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

1. Ant. hottest

Governor.

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