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QUARTERS, FOR GRINKSE
THE HONGKONG DAILY
The CHURMAN--The first item is due to the addition of a new ward as the Civil The Governor recommended the Council Hospital and to the increase in the price to vote a sum of one thousand two of coal. The launch of the Health Officer hundred dollars in aid of the rots Public of the Port is in a bad condition and Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Build requiries a larger expenditurà under theinga, (9) Taitam Tu Pumping Station, heading of stores to keep it going. Additional Quarters for Chinese Staf
The vote was agreed to.",
Tai CHARMAN-Tho così of this work for the ping station, aks under esti provided.
BALARIES ALLOWANCES. „
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The Governor recommended the Conn ail to vote sum of two thousand six hundred dollars in aid of the vole Public) Works, Recurrent, Hongkong Buildings, (1) Maintenance of Buildings
The vote was, agreed to.
The Governor recommended the Cours cil to vote a sum of åre hundred dollars in aid of the vots Public Worli, Estab-
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
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LEGAL. EXPETRES. “
to rote a sum of two hundred dollars in The Governor recommended the Conneil aid of the vote Crown Solicitor's Office, Uther Charges, Extra Legal Expenses
The CHAIRMix--This was Coucal's fee in a difficult murder case.
"The vute was agreed to, " HXHUMATION AT KAT LUNG WAN CEMITERT..
The Governor recommended the Conn- mated. More accommodation had to be lishment, Other Charge, Incidental Ext The Governor recommended the Council
oil to vote a sum of two hundred and forty thousand dollars en nocount of Man cellaneous Services, Special Allowance on Salaries
The CHAIRMAN This sun is for allow aness made in connection with salaries, The allowances are made up of various items. The rent allowances for subordi nate officers of the Service comes to $18,000. The special war allowance of 20: per cent, less ten per cent, comes to $148,000 and the special allowance of ten per cent. on salaries for the whole service to $940,000, making 3437,000 in all, wo hundred thousand have already been voted leaving a balaces of $937,000. The vote is for $240,000 in order to be of the right alde.
The vote was agreed to.
CHARITABLE SERVICES,
The Governor recommended the Coun cil to vote s sum of seven hundred dollars in aid of the vote Charitable Services, Other Charitable Allowances,
The CARMAX-Small sums have been given on & regular scale to the widows of certain subordinate members of the Bervice who had no claim on the Widowr and Orphans Fund.
The vote was agreed to.
́MISCELLANEOUS.
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote sum of sixty-nine thousand two hundred and fifty dollars in aid of the following votas
Miscellaneous Service:-
New Government Offices :---
Electric Fans and Light $3,400.00 Lifts Maintenance
Printing and Binding :-"
380.00
Miscellaneous Papers 8,000.00, Ordinances, Regulations,
tions, and Reports
300.00
18,000,00
40,000.00
..$60,250.00
Stationery ** Transport of Government
Servants
Total
The CHAIRMAN-Tters, has been such, a great increase in the cost of stationary that our estimate was quite upset. The amount for transportation is to pay for the passages of the men returning from active service.
The vote was agreed to,
HOUSE FOR INDIAN POLICE,
-The vote was agreed to.
KOWLOON BAILWAY.
to vote a sim of two thousand nine The Governor recommended the Council hundred and eighty-six dollars and thirty seven cents in aid of the vote Kowloon- Canton Railway, Special Expenditure Grinding Machine for Workshop,
The CHAIRMAN-This is a re-vote from the year previous. This particular grind ing machine was not delivered until this year.
The vote was.sgrood to.
to vote a sum of thirteen thousand seven The Governor recommended the Council bundred dollars in aid of the following. Totes:-
Kowloon Canton Railwan:- Locomotive, Carriage, and Wagon Expenses. Other Charges: --
Coal Fanling
Branch Line, Other Charges:-
Coal
Total
,000.00
700.00
$13,700.00
The CHAIRMAN The consumption of coal has been larger than was expected and in the Fanling branch line the train An extra trair is running each way daily is now running as a trumm and more coal is used for the frequent stoppings and startings.
The vote was agreed to.
FURNITURE,>>
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars in aid of the vote Police and Prison Departments, 4.- Police, Other Charges, Furniture, Repairs and Renewals
penses.
to vote #sam of four thousand seven the rote Sanitary Department, Special hundred and forty-six dollars in aid of Lung Wan Cemetery, Expenditure Exhumation at the Kai
The voto was agreed to The Governor recommended the Couns
rent, Hongkong, Water Works (2) The CHAIRMAX-It was decided to carry in aid of the vote Public Workt, Recur cil to vote a sum of eight hundred dollars
water Account, (Meters, eric). onsly the renewale of meter parts had to
The CHAIRMAN-As I explained previs short of this amount asked for,
through the work this year and the vote.
The vote was agreed to. work is being put in hand. stand over owing to the war. Now the
· COLONIAL EXCRETARIAT. The Governor recommended the Council
The Governor recommended the Courto vote a sum of seventy-five dollars in The vote was agreed to. cil to vote a sum of one, thousand we aid of the vote Colonial Secretary's De-
cellaneous, (24) Miscellaneous Works hundred dollars in aid of the yoto Publicent, Other Charges, Incidental Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Mir
CHAIRMAN-This is the payment to a temporary clerk.
The vote was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAX-This Tote comprises sos amall items for which no provision was made.
mat koirien The vote was agreed to. Me
The Governor recommended the Council
GRADZIWIN POLICE STATION, to vote a sum of nine hundred dollars in aid of the vote Public, Works, Extra- Additions and Alteration to Bhaskiwan Police Station
DAMAGES. CAUSED BY THE RAIN The Governor recommended the Coun-ordinary Hongkong Miscellaneous, cil to vote a sum of four thousand dollars ia aid of the vote Public Work, Recur rent Kowloon, Mixellaneous (34) Ty- phoon and Bainstorm Damages.
The CHAIRMAN-The damage to road heavy this year. surfaces caused by the rain was very
The vote was agreed to.
DRAINAGE WORKS.
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The CHAIRMAN-There was more brick- work than was estimated would be the
The vote was agreed to.
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FURNITURE POR." LYSHOLT.".
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand seven Parniture for "Lysholt," The Peak:- Counundred and £fty dollars and fifty cents. in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services,
cil to vote a sum of three thousand five
The Governor recommended the
bundred dollars in aid of the vato Public, Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Drain- age, (34) Misscellaneous Drainage Works The CHARMAN-This expenditure has been incurred in the drainage work: in connection with new buildings erected this year.
The vote was agreed to.
LUGAND EJAD... N
The CHAIRMAN-This is required in pursuance of the new policy of providing oil to vote a sum of six thousand dollars The Governor recommended the Coun the necessary beavy furniture for the officers in charge of police stations, the in aid of the vote Fublic Works, Extra cost not to exceed $350 per station. This ordinary, Hongkong, Communications, will avoid the heavy expense of moving (13) Boada: (0) Lagard Road Exten- private furniture about every time an sico. officer is moved from one station to an other and thus the money of the transport vote will be saved
The vote was agreed to.
FACION CHARGES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of seven hundred and ing votes:-
carry on the extension of Lagard Road The CHAIRMAN-It has been decided to in spite of difficulties and obstacles. It is a better road than was anticipated.
The vote was agreed to.
BOUNDARY STONES..
The Governor recommended the Coun
Furniture Yainers Fee
Total
$2,675,30
75.00
$8,750.00
The CHAIRMAN-The necessary heavy furniture in this house has been bought by the Government. charged on ita d
Rent was being
I do not know why the Chief Justice's that the name of the house be changed. Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-I would suggest
official residence should
Lybolt
be called
The CHAIRMAN-I will make a note of ́the suggestion.
The vote was agreed to.
NEW HOLD ON THE PEAK.
The Governor recommended the Concil to vote a sum of four thousand dollars in aid of the vote Public Works, Extra- Gough from Findlay (13) Roads: Road contouring Mt. ordinary, Hongkong, Communications, in aid of the vote Public Works, Extra Road,
Road to Gough Hill Cordinary, Hongkong, Miscellaneous, (23)
Boundary Stones..
The vote was agreed to.
The Governor recommended the Coun-seventy-five dollars in aid of the follow-ail to vote a sum of six hundred dollars cil to vote a sum of three hundred dollars in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Bervices, Purchase of the Superstructure of house No. 195, Sheung Shui, for the occupation of Indian Police.
The CHAIR AN This is to buy a small house close to the Police Station at Sheung Shui to accommodate the extra Indian police.
The vote was agreed to.
ECHO'CY THE TYPHOON DBLASTER." The Governor recommended the Coun cil to vote a sum of five hundred dollars on account of Charitable Services, Chari table Grant to Leung Yung.
The CHAIRMAN-HE. the Governor has requested me to bring this case specially to the notice of the Finance Committee. In the typhoon last August many small craft in the harbour, as is known, were destroyed. The Tang Wah hospital, out of its Emergency Fund, paid various sams to many of the poor people who lost their boats. Seven members of Leung Yeang's family and twelve of his folit were drowned. The cost of his boat and the articles in it was estimated at no less than $12,000, The Tung Wah hospital directors decided to give 3000 to the man and thought it was a case where they might ask the Government to give another $500, making $1,000 in all which would enable the man to begin his old life again 24 a deep sea fisherman. His Excellency wished the Committee to give the subject their unbiased consideration and, if approved, the $500 would be paid.
The vote was agreed to.
THE ROAD ROUND THE ISLAND. The Governor recommended the Conn- cil to vote 3 sum of twenty-seven thou sand five hundred dollars in aid of the vate Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Communications, (13) Roads: (e)ytam Gap to Shaukiwap, Improv ing existing road.
Prison, Other Charges
Police and Prison Departments,
Clothing for Prisonera Executioner's Foes Incidental Expenses.....
for Repairs and
Total
$200,00 50:00 950.00
200.00 75.00
$775.00
The CHAIRMAS-This sum is required owing to the large increase in the number
of prisoners.
The vote was agreed to.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of three thousand dollars in aid of the vote Police and Prison Department, C-Frison, Other Charges, Subsistence of Prisoners
The CHALEMAN-This vote is required for the same reason as the previous one.
The vote was agreed to.
RUMPING AT TYTAM FUK.
The CHAIRMAN-This road is being con- structed under considerable difficulties. There is a large amount of masonry work, "If i & very good road passing round Mbant Gough where the new Government Coungsters are to be built.--
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GOVERNMOST ANALYER The Governor recommended the
to vote a sum of two hundred and five dullars in aid of the vote Medical Depart ment, Hospitals and Asylums, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.
The CHAIRMAN-This expense was in curred in moving certain fixtures belong. ing to the Government Analyst who was turned out of his quarters because those quarters were required for the extension of the Sisters quarters at the hospital and for certain improvements. The Government paid for the removal and for replacing the articles in the new quar-
ters proved for the analyst.
The vota was agreed to."
PASSAGIES AND BONUSES.
The Governor recommended the Coun hundred and sixty dollars in aid of the cil to vote a sum of twelve thousand six rate Police and 4-Police, Other Charges, Passages, and Prison Departments. Bonuses in lieu of Panagen
The vote was agreed to,
LUMKC ASYLUM. -
Extension.
The Governor recommended the Council hundred dollars in aid of the vote Public to rate a sum of one thousand three Works, Extraordinary ings, (9) Lunstio Asylum,
Build- Hon. Mr. Portoce I more than in this Commitice and I will say again to the Lunatic Asylum that it is very bad building on an unsuitable site. One of the objects of a Lunatic Asylum is to aid the recovery of the inmates and the construction and situation of this asylum do not help to- ward, this end. :
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calling it a Lunatic Asylum. It is in no The CHAIRMAN 1 think it is a mistake
ditions. way pretended that it fulfils all the com-
so in there. A man suffering from de Hon Mr. Pozzocx-All sorts of people Jiripa tremens is taken to the asylum.
The CHATEMAN-I hope the time will come when we shall not need such places.
The vote was agreed tonen.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of forty thousand dollars in aid of the vote Public Works Recur- feat Hongkong, Water Works, (19) Maintenance of City, and Hill District," The CRAIRMAN Owing to the war and entirely due to the fact that pumping at systems of paying bonuses to the police The CHAIRMAN-This amount is almost the shortage of staf the pernicious Tytam. Tuk was commenced two months instead of allowing them to go on leaveEEP WATER BAY TO REPULES BAY. earlier than last year. It is considered had to be continued in full vigour and The Governor recum desirable now to keep more water con- very considerable sume were spent on tinuously in the gravitation reservoir at bonuses instead of passages. Tytam than formerly and pumping was also payments for some passages and this There were started coolie in order that that plan vote is required to meet this expandi might be carried out. The rainfall has ture. We are hoping that this system of been considerably less this year than last, The increased expenditure on caal alone paying bonuses in lieu of passages will for pumping is $30,000,
The vote was agreed to.
WATER WORKS.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of four thousand dollars in aid of the following votes:-
Public Works, Recurrent, Kowloon Water Works:--
(35) Maintenance of Water
Works (36) Water Account (Meters
Total
$3,000.00
1,000.00
......$4,000,00
The CHAIRMAY-The making of the road from Shaukiwan to Tytam Gap has been more expensive, business than was anticipated. The expenditura up to the middle of November was $33,000. A good deal of extra expense was caused by tak- ing up the water mains and the whole. surface bas had to be treated with asphal tum. The estimates for the current year provided for $30,000 and the estimates for 1820 for $14,000. Practically the whole of the work will be completed this ous repairs to the water works at Kow-
The CHAIRMAN This money is for vari year and a balance of 897,000 is required loon. The maintenance charges have in so that the work may be pushed on and creased generally and there has been an the road round the the island completed increase in the consumption of water. It Hon. ME, POLLOCK-When will that is estimated that the consumption in road be finished
the end of this year. The repair work on Kowloon will be forty million gallons at the meters had to be held in abeyance very inrgely during the war.
The DIRETOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Within a couple of wecks time.
The vote was agreed to..
BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT.
The Governor recommended the Coun
cil to vote a son of five hundred dollars
The vote was agreed to.
A MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC WORKS.
The Governor recommended the Council
in aid of the vote Botanical and Forestry to vote of three thousand eight hundred
Department, Other Charges, Brushwood dollars in aid of the following votes:- Clearing
Public Works, Recurrent, New Terri-
The CHAIRMAN This is to repair tories
damage caused by the typhoon........
The vote was agreed to.
NE MORE LIGHT.
The Governor recommended the, Council
to vote a sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars in aid of the following votes
Imports and Exports Department,
Other Charges:
Electric Fans and Light
Launch Repaira
Total
The vote was agreed to.
$150.00
100.00
$250.00
Miscellaneous
(45) Typhoon and Rain
storm Damages
Water Works —
(40) Maintenence of Lai
chikok
Tota!
$3,000.00
.800.00
$3,800.00
The CHARMAN-Under the first heading the original estimated expenditore Wa $7,000. A sum of $3,500 was voted and now $3,000 is asked for.
The vote was agreed to.
5000 come to an end,
The vote was agreed to.
recommended the. Concil to vote a sum of one thousand dollar in ordinary Hongkong, Communications, aid of the rote Public Works Extra- Honds; Deep Water Bay to Tytam Tuk Road, Improvement to section from Deep Water Bay to Bepulse Bay
The CHAIRMAN This is due largely to the asphaltum work which had to be done.
The sote was agreed to,
* MOTOR BOAT."
RIPAJES TO POLICE LAUNCH. The Governor recommended the Coln oil to vote a sum of Your hundred and The Governor recommended the Council seventy-seven dollars in aid of the vote to vote a sum of seven thousand six Police and Prison Departments Abundred dollars in aid of the vote Police Police, Other Charges, Launches and Other Charger, Purchase of a Motor Boat. and Prison Departments, 4-Police, Boats: Repairs.
The CHKIEMAN-Thess Are urgent re
THE The CTR This is for the purchase paira, to No.10 Folice launch.
of a new motor boat to take the place of The vote was agreed to
to aid pianson which ha're bein The vote was agred to.
The Governor recommended the Council TERMINASALA POLICE" CHARGES, to pote sum of four thousand six hundred dollars in aid of the vote Police and Frison Departments, Police, Chargis
PURCHASE OF STEAM LAUNCH
The Governor recommended, the Coan- cil to vote a sum of seven thousand five adred dollars in aid of the vote far our Master's Department, Special Ex
Black head." penditure, Purchase of Steam Launch
The CHAIRMAN-During the typhoon in August the police launch was wrecked and when the "Blackhead" was put up for auction by the Custodian the Govern ment decided to bid. The launch wai secured at a comparatively low price,
The vote was agreed to. INCIDENTALS.
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a site of two hundred and ninety-four dollars and forty-five outs in aid of the following votes
Education, Department of Direc tor of Education, Other Charger
Incidental Expenses 38.25 Ellis Kadoorie School:
Prisen
Kowloon British School:
Incidental Expenses A Victoria British School: Incidental Expenses
Total
The vote was agreed.
101.81:
Bedding, and Mess Utensila.. $150.00 op and Accoutrements.: 1,285,00'
25.00 Repairs: Launches and Boats 1,250.00 Light and Electric Fans Secret Service
****** 1,375.00 435.00 Stationery, Newspapers and
Telegrama
30.00
$4,600,00
Total
The vote was agreed to
FIRE BRIGADE
The Governor recommended the Council, to vote on sum of five hundred and fifty dollars in aid of the vote Police and Prison Departments B-Fire Brigade, Other Charges
Clothing
Repairs to Engines and Plants Stores
Total
The vote was agreed to..
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$180.00 70.00 303.00
$550.00
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·RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS OF ALL KINDS UNDERTAKEN.
FIRST CLASS WORK at MODERATE PRICES.
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NEW COLONIAL MODELS
JUST RECEIVED.
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Cambric and Linen
HANDKERCHIEFS
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