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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 29, 1933.
ABSENT:
The Honourable Mr. José PEDRO BRAGA.
1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor
occupied the Chair.
MINUTES.
2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 31st August, 1933, were confirmed.
PAPERS.
3. The following papers were laid on the table:-
Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Public Places Regulation Ordinance, 1870, Ordinance No. 2 of 1870, relating to Children's playgrounds in Kowloon, dated 16th August, 1933.
Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Public Places Regulation Ordinance, 1870, Ordinance No. 2 of 1870, relating to surf-boarding at Repulse Bay, dated 17th August, 1933.
Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 5 of the Forest Officers Ordinance, 1923, Ordinance No. 32 of 1923, relating to amend- ment to the Schedule of the Ordinance, dated 18th August, 1933.
Regulations made by the Governor in Council under sections 34 and 38 of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, amending the Brewery Regulations, dated 18th August, 1933.
Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 3 (1) of the Opium Ordinance, 1932, Ordinance No. 7 of 1932, relating to the selling price of Kamshan Opium, dated 24th August, 1933.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
4. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee
(No. 7), dated 3rd August, 1933, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
MOTIONS.
6. The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council and moved the following resolu-
tion:-
That this Council approves the recommendations made by the Director of Public Works and laid before Council and resolves that a sum of $631,658, distributed as follows:---
Head 32 Public Works Department
.$
61,740.00
Head 33 Public Works Recurrent
60,000.00
Head 34 Public Works Extraordinary
509,918.00
$631,658.00
be charged upon the Revenue and other funds of the Colony in addition
to the sums already provided in the Estimates for 1933 for the purpose- of carrying out these recommendations.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.