FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY MAIN ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE (Paper Cmd. 6 of 1989) and FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE (Paper Cmd. 7 of 1989) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1988 TO 31ST MARCH, 1989

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, 1988 to 31st March 1989, contained in Paper Cmd. 6 of 1989.

No notice of amendment has been received.

Question, "That the sums stated for the heads of expenditure shown in the schedule on page 6 of the Paper stand part of the Estimates," put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $173,677,540 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1988 to 31st March, 1989, contained in Paper Cmd. 6 of 1989", put and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

The Chairman: First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1988 to 31st March, 1989, contained in Paper Cmd. 7 of 1989.

No notice of amendment has been received.

Question, "That the sums stated for the heads of expenditure shown in the schedule on page 2 of the Paper stand part of the Estimates," put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $287,135,500 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, 1988 to 31st March, 1989, contained in Paper Cmd. 7 of 1989," 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 $173,677,540 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1988 to 31st March, 1989, contained in Paper Cmd. 6 of 1989."

"That the sum of $287,135,500 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, 1988 to 31st March, 1989, contained in Paper Cmd. 7 of 1989."

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.