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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Improvements to Buildings
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote Fum of fourteen thousand dollars ($14.000) in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, Buildings (2) Im. provements to Buildings.
THE CHAIRMAN The vote was 89,000 Expenditure was cut down during the war and a great number of alterations and improvements which were required were left outstanding.
The vote was agreed to.
Improvements to Roads
and Bridges
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommnendea the Council to vote a sum of four hundred and fifty dolları (450) m aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong. Communications (7) Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside the City.
THE CHAIRMAN-This is for widening two small bridges on the old road at Repulse Bay beach.
The vote was agreed to.
New Territories Waterworks
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote
■ sum of two hundred dollars (290) in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, New Territories, Waterworks, (47) Water Account, (Meter, etc.).
THE CHAIRMAN-This is for repairing meters at Lai-Chi-Kok.
The vote was agreed to.
The Motor Road Round the Island
The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote of twenty thousand dollars (820,000) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Communica tions. (13) Roads: (d) Repulse Bay to Taitam Tuk. Second Section, Improving and Widening existing Road.
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THE CHAIRMAN The contract 850,122. Seven thousand cubic yards of rock were cut above what was foreseen. the estimate being 17,000 cubic yards. There was also a considerable increase in the price of materials.
The vote was agreed to.
Motor Car Allowance
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote # sum of three hundred dollars ($300) in aid of the vote Judical and Legal De- partments, '-District Officer, Northern District, other charges, Motor Car Allow
ance.
THE CHAIRMAN--This is an allowance of $25 a month to cover the cost of running. the Government car.
The vote was agreed to.
Police Passages
The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote in aid of the vote Police and Prison Da a sum of nine thousand dollars (88.000) partments, 4-Police, Other Charges, Passages, and Bonuses in lieu of passages.
THE CHAIRMAN-The vote is $17,000 and the Council has already voted $4,000. Since the war a large number of women and children, who were previously de- tained, have been able to go home.
The vote was agreed to.
Kowloon-Canton Railway
The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote A sum of three thousand, four hundred and twenty dollars ($3,420) in aid of tho Kowloon Canton Railway, Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Expenses, Other Charges:-
Materials for Repairs and Renewals.
carriages Materials for Repairs and Renewals,
Wagons Running Stores. Engines, Oil 1.000 Running Stores, Carriages and
Wagons, Oil
Total
$ 750
1,280
490.
.$3,420-
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TRE CHAIRMAN-Materials have gone up in price. With regard to oil, the contracts were made after the estimates were passed and the costs were in some cases more than double.
The vote was agreed to.
Moorings in the Harbour The Officer Administering the Govern nent recommended the Council to vote A sum of three thousand dollars (1,000) in aid of the vote Harbour Master's De partment, 4-Harbour Office, Special Expenditure, Acquisition and rearrange- ment of moorings in Victoria Harbour.
THE CHAIRMAN - This is to replace I wo worn-out buoys.
The vote was agreed to.
Central Police Station The Officer Administering the Govern ment reconamended the Council to vote A sum of three thousand nine hundred dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Mis cellaneous, Repairs, Alterations, and Im- provements to L'entral Police-station.
THE CHAIRMAN The offices were out of date and there has been A general re- arrangement.
The vote was agreed to.
Miscellaneous Public Works
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of five thousand dullars ($5,000) a aid of the vote Public Works. Extra ordinary, Miscellaneous, (37) Miscellane ous Works.
THE CHAIRMAN -These is for the wall at Gun Club hill.
The vote was agreed to.
Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote sum of three thousand, five hundred dollars ($3,500) in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, New Territories, Mis cellaneous (45) Typhoon and Rainstorm Dumages.
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THE CHAIRMAN The vote was $7,000. The vote was agreed to.
Kowloon Drainage Works Itc.
The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommends the Council to vote a sum of thirteen thousand, eight hue- dred, and ten dollars ($13,810) in aid of the following votes :--
Public Works, Extraordinary, Koutoun
Drainage :-
(33) Training Nullah, Gene-
ral Works
(34) Miscellaneous Drainage
Works
New Territories, Buildings (40) Market at Tai O, in- -luding reclaiming site
Total
The vote was agreed to.
$ 9,500 0
3,600 CJ
710-00
$13,810.00
Shaukiwan Police Station
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extra- ordinary, Hongkong, Miscellaneous. Ad- ditions and Alterations to Shaukiwan Police-station.
$0.000, but when the servants block was THE CHAIRMAX The Council has voted stripped it was found that the walls had re-built. no foundation and the block had to be
The vote was agreed to.
Legal Expenses
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vota a sum of six hundred and twenty-five Solicitor, Other Charges, Extra Legal dollars ($625) in aid of the vote Crown Expenses.
Counsel's fees.
THE CHAIRMAN This in connection with
The vote was agreed to.
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