CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 27

SAVINGRAM

Sec.16/89/51

To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

From the Governor, Hong Kong.

Date.

21

September, 1951

No.

1064

35

27

1951/52 Estimates.

Public Works Recurrent - Miscellaneous: Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage.

$100,000 was provided in the estimates this year for repairs necessitated by typhoon and rainstorm damage. Two supplementary provisions totalling $397,000 to Head 29 Subhead 47 have already been approved covering repairs occasioned by damage last year and in a severe rainstorm early this year. Recent rains have caused further damage necessitating additional

supplementary provision of $200,000 bringing the total supplementary provisions authorised this year to $597,000.

2.

Your covering approval for these provisions is sought in accordance with your despatch 302 of 25th September, 1948.

REGISTRAR'S OFF!

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