FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY MAIN ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE (Paper Cmd. 3 of 1988) and FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE (Paper Cmd. 4 of 1988) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1987 TO 31ST MARCH, 1988

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

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

The Chairman: First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1987 to 31st March, 1988, contained in Paper Cmd. 3 of 1988.

No notice of amendment has been received.

Question, "That the sum of $7,331,970 for Head N stand part of the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1987 to 31st March, 1988," put,and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $7,331,970 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1987 to 31st March, 1988, contained in Paper Cmd. 3 of 1988," put, and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

The Chairman: First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1987, to 31st March, 1988, contained in Paper Cmd. 4 of 1988.

No notice of amendment has been received.

Question, "That the sum of $124,480,000 for Head I stand part of the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1987 to 31st March, 1988," put, and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $124,480,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1987 to 31st March, 1988, contained in Paper Cmd. 4 of 1988," 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 (Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to certain resolutions.

Resolutions reported -

"That the sum of $7,33l,970 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1987 to 31st March, 1988, contained in Paper Cmd. 3 of 1988."

"That the sum of $124,480,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1987 to 31st March, 1988, contained in Paper Cmd. 4 of 1988."

Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move, "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolutions."

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolutions accordingly agreed to.