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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 14, 1935.
(c) Government has had under consideration the engagement of an expert in Animal Husbandry for work in New Territories and, as a first step, in order to ascertain the likelihood of response on the part of the farmers to professional advice, has arranged that the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon shall pay weekly visits to spots in New Territories to be selected by the District Officer, where he will give free advice on all matters relating to breeding and care of animals. (d) Advice on the question of strains of pigs and poultry likely to be successful under local conditions has also been sought from expert sources but this matter is being held over until after Mr. Strickland's visit next month.
2. The Honourable Member's attention is invited to Chapter XIV of the Report of the Economic Commission, Sessional Paper No. 3 of 1935.
So
3. None of the recommendations of the Committee has been overlooked.
far as the answer to this question is not contained in the answer to question 1, it is to the effect that, although the utility of an extension of road communication is fully realised, the present financial conditions render futher expenditure in this direction impracticable at the present time.
MOTIONS.
5. The Colonial Treasurer moved the following resolutions :
(1) That this Council approves the expenditure during 1933 of $29,834 from the Government House and City Development Fund allocated as under :-
(1) City Development.
(a) Re-siting water mains and telephone cables......$29,834.
(2) That this Council approves the expenditure during 1934 of $8,925 from the Government House and City Development Fund allocated as under :-
(2) Government House.
(a) Approach Road
.$8,925.
(3) That this Council approves the expenditure during 1935 of $271,075 from the Government House and City Development Fund allocated as under :-
(2) Government House.
(a) Approach Road
(b) New Government House
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
6. The Colonial Treasurer moved the following resolution :—
$ 91,075.
180,000.
Resolved under section 3 (2) of the Hong Kong Dollar Loan Ordinance, No. 11 of 1934, that this Council approves of the following transfers in the Schedule.
Item No. 1.-Aberdeen Valley Water Scheme from $2,576,000 to
$2,555,703.
Item No. 2.-Shing Mun Valley Water Schemes from $10,382,000-
to $10,043,531.