SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1970, TO 31ST MARCH, 1971 (Paper Cmd. 19 of 1970) AND FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1970, TO 31ST MARCH, 1971 (Paper Cmd.

3.38 p.m.

Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply [Allotted Day].

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

The Chairman: Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1970, to 31st March, 1971, contained in Paper Cmd. 19 of 1970. The summary is on page 3 of the Paper. Mr Tang.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance (Mr Tang See Chim): Mr Speaker, Sir, may I have your permission to draw the attention of Members to a printing error in page one of the Second Supplementary Estimates wherein lines 15 and 16 have inadvertently been transposed?

The Chairman: No notice of amendment has been received in respect of these Supplementary Estimates.

The sum of $570,730 for Head 0803 ordered to stand part of the Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1970-7 I.

The sum of $102,090 for Head 1101 ordered to stand part of the Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1970-71.

The sum of $40,000 for Head 1103 ordered to stand part of the Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1970-71.

Question, "That the sum of $712,820 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1970, to 31st March, 1971, contained in Paper Cmd. 19 of 1970." put, and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

The Chairman: First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1970, to 31st March, 1971, contained in Paper Cmd. 20 of 1970. The summary is on page 2 of the Paper.

No notice of amendment has been received in respect of these Supplementary Estimates.

The sum of $350,000 for Head 55 ordered to stand part of the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for 1970-71.

The sum of $580,000 for Head 96 ordered to stand part of the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for 1970-71.

Question, "That the sum of $930.000 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April. 1970, to 31st March, 1971, contained in Paper Cmd. 20 of 1970," put, and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

Thereupon Mr Speaker left the Chair of the Committee and took the Chair of the House.

Mr Tang See Chim: Mr Speaker. Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to certain resolutions.

Resolutions reported -

"That the sum of $712,820 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1970, to 31st March, 1971, contained in Paper Cmd. 19 of 1970."

"That the sum of $930,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1970, to 31st March, 1971, contained in Paper Cmd. 20 of 1970."

Mr Tang See Chim: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move, "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolutions."

Question put, and agreed to.

Revolutions accordingly agreed to.