THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 30, 1918.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th June, 1918, were confirmed.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :-
Draft Appropriation Account for the year 1917.
Report of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for the year 1917.
Report of the Police Magistrates' Courts for the year 1917.
Report of the Land Officer for the year 1917.
Report on the New Territories for the year 1917.
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Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police and of the Superintendent of
Fire Brigade for the year 1917.
Report of the Superintendent of Prison for the year 1917.
Medical and Sanitary Reports for the year 1917.
Report of the Director of Education for the year 1917.
Report of the Director of Public Works for the year 1917.
Report on the General Post Office, Hongkong, for the year 1917.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes
Nos. 28 to 53, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:
No. 28. Botanical and Forestry Department, Turfing at
Wong Nei Cheong Recreation Ground,......$
No. 29.-Fire Brigade, Incidental Expenses,
No. 30.-Police Department, Clothing for Police Reserve, No. 31.-Public Works Department, Special Expenditure,
Typewriter,
No. 32.-Miscellaneous Services, Contribution to Impe-
rial Government for war purposes,
No. 33.-Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Communications, (42) Roads, (f.) General Works,
No. 34. Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, Police Searching Shed on Railway Wharf at Taipo,.... Crown Solicitor's Office, Extra Legal Expenses,
1,000.00
150.00 6,000.00
50.00
1,530,000.00
13,000.00
750.00
No. 35.
6,050.00
No. 36.
Public Works Department, Transport and Tra-
velling Expenses,
5,012.00
No. 37.
Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong Water
Works, (19) Maintenance of City and Hill District,.
75,000.00
1,200.00
No. 38.--Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure,
Brick Coal Bunkers,
No. 39.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Mis- cellaneous, Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Tele- graph Station-Repairs to roofs, &c.,........... No. 40.--Public Works, Extraordinary, (42) Roads: (c) Ping Shan to Castle Peak,--Widening to 20 feet,
No. 41. Charitable Services, Other Charitable Allow-
ances,
No. 42.-Public Works, Recurrent, (1) Maintenance of
Buildings,
70.00
14,300.00
500.00
13,000.00
500.00
400.00
2,900.00
No. 46.--Public Works, Recurrent, (30) Electric Lighting,
Kowloon,
No. 43.-Fire Brigade, Repairs to Engines and Plant, No. 44.-Public Works, Extraordinary, (35) Extensions.
of Lighting, Kowloon,.
No. 45. Public Works, Recurrent, (29) Gas Lighting,
Kowloon,
No. 47. Public Works, Recurrent, New Territories, (45)
Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,
No. 48.-Crown Solicitor's Office, Special Expenditure,
Happy Valley Disaster,
450.00
3,000.00
253.60