CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950 — Page 22

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By Section (2) of the H.K. (Rehabilitation) Loan Ordinance No. 48 of 1947 the S.JS's approval is required for any transfer of funds

between the items referred to in the Schedule 54126/4/46-7 to the Cerdinance; (see enclosure to (73)

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on

imagine, although perhaps Legal

confirm this, that the H.K.

Advisers will

Director of Audio

is

correct in

saying

see (10) that the general approval given by the sofs

to the 1949/50 estimates, in which were

ма

cluded

certain transfers of funds (see pages 98-9 of the Esterniates enclosed in (13) opporite

and compare with the Schedule &

The

Cendinance) is not sufficient particularly reference appears to have

an

no

been

made to the matter in the covering

40 á

642-48

despatch (see paras 40

J (13) the only relevant parts).

Opposite which are

the harosers made.

The Governor now seeks

amount $

The

om approval for

Wansfers themselves

$5 million from the

Railway of $365,000 from Pullic Works

to Buildings ($3,615,000), Claims &

Compensation: ($350,000)

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and Waterworks

400,000). The transfers from the

Railway to

o Wath works seem

me to not suprising

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in

czew

of the Kas

difficulties under which the railway been operating and the magnitude of the Tai Lam Chung waterworks project.