The Archive · 1937

From the Shanghai

INDUSTRIAL SECTION ESTIMATES

The Municipal Council has approved the 1937 estimates for the Industrial Section. The preliminary estimates submitted amounted to $07,620, exclusive of stock and stores, but, after effecting adjustments respect to the recommendations of the Staff Economy Committee and in: other minor directions, the estimates totalled $04,390, an increase of $0,370 over the 1990 budget figure, This result was partly due to the inclusion of an appropriation of $3,000 os a contribution to the Henry Lester Institute of Medical Research towards the cost of operating an experimental 3 kitchen for factory boys, provision Is included for possible additional expenditure tentatively assessed on a full year basis $23,910, n portion of which it may be necessary to, incur in the event of an agreement being reached with the Chinese authorities in the matter of factory inspection,

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