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not be lightly upset. It would be a very ungracious thing to do, and I do not think that it would be H dignified course for this Government to adopt. Therefore, I hope everybody con- nected with the Courts will give these arrangements a fair trial. It may work better than some of us think. One con- solation about it is that it will be economical.
A division was taken, and there voted against the Bill:-Hon. Mr. Ross, Hon. Mr. Osborne, and Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart-3. The Hon. Mr. Pollock and the Hon. Sir Kai Ho Kai abstained from voting. The official members numbering 7 voted for the Bill, which was therefore passed.
HIS EXCELLENCY-Council will ad- journ sine die.
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The Offeepanek, berrizom
ment recommended the Council to vole sum of Thirteen thousand Dollars ($13,000) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Miscel-
laneous Works,
The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Coung to vote a sum of Three thousand to hundred and fifty Dollars ($3,250) aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Maternity Hospital.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-three thousand six hundred Dollars ($23,600) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Post Office.
Disinfection Damages
The Governor recommended the Council to voto a sm of Ten thousand Dollars (810,000) aid of the vote Sanitary Department, Other Charges, Compensa- tion for damages by disinfection.
Public Works Extraordinary
The Governor recommended the Council
items:-
Putsaozdinasy, fan the following
Communications. Hongkong Roads and Streets:→→
(e.) General Works,
Drainage.
(e) General Works,
$2,400
Training Nullahs: --
4,700
Miscellaneous Drainage Works --
(g.) General Works,
500
$7,000
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand six hundred Dollars ($2,600) in aid of the vote Observatory, Special Expenditure, Instruments, ete.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand nine hundred and fifty Dollar ($2,950) in aid of the vote Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, Yaumati English School,- Additional Storey.
The Post Office Buildings Vote
THE CHAIRMAN explained that this represented a clain by the contractor Sang Lee, who after P considerable amount of negotiation finally agreed to accept the sum of $23,000.
HON. MR. MURRAY STEWART-On what ground did the contractor claim?
THE CHAIRMAN-Various additions to the works/ The amount claimed was very much greater.
HON. M MURRAY STEWART-Ad- ditional work done?
THE CHAIRMAN-I think the hon. member has been on the Committee,
HON. SIE KAI HO KAI-Cannot the
explanation? Director of Public Works give us some
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS -Te claim was more in the nature of a dely in payments.
HON. MR. MURRAY STEWART-I ak, sir, for information because my re- llection does not coincide with yours.
to von a sum of Seven thousand Dollars it was understood to be interest on
(87.000) in
Public
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