FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1974 TO 31ST MARCH, 1975

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

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

The Chairman: First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1974 to 31st March, 1975, contained in Paper Cmd. 2 of 1975. The summary is on page 4 of the Paper.

No notice of amendment has been received.

Question, "That the sums stated for those heads of expenditure which appear in the Summary of Totals of Supplementary Estimates on page 4 of Paper Cmd. 2 of 1975 stand part of the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1974 to 31st March, 1975," put, and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $22,068,400 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of ex penditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1974 to 31st March, 1975," put, and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

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

The Minister for Finance (Mr Hon Sui Sen): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to a certain resolution.

Resolution reported -

"That the sum of $22,068,400 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for tile public services shown in the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the 1inan~ial year 1st April, 1974 to 31st March, 1975, contained in Paper Cmd. 2 of 1975."

Mr Hon Sui Sen: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolution."

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolution accordingly agreed to.

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