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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
vote Miscellaneous Services," grant in aid of the new golf course at Kowloon.
THE CHAIRMAN -This has already been approved by the Finance Com- mittee.
'New Police Launch
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $27,000 on account of police department, special expenditure, purchase of a new police launch.
THE CHAIRMAN-This has already heen approved by the Finance Committee.
Lithographing Daily Weather
Reports
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $5,343 on account of Royal Observatory, special expenditure, lithographic machine.
THE CHAIRMAN-The machine is now available to do work for other departments. It was thought that the purchase would have been approved last year. The daily wea- ther report issued with the Daily Bulletin is produced by this machine.
Approved.
School Equipment
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $400 on account of the Education Department, special expendi- ture, equipment of schools.
THE CHAIRMAN-This sum of $400 is
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THE CHAIRMAN-This has already been approved by the Finance Committee.
Approved.
Votes for Volunteer Mounted Infantry
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $4,000 in aid of the following votes:-
Military Expenditure, "B," Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, Other Charges:
Grant to mounted Infantry
section
Equipment and up-keep of
arms
Total
.$2,700.00
1,300.00
$1,000.00
in the 1924 estimates for 20 members of the Mounted Infantry of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. The number of mem- bers has been increased to 35 at the re- quest of the General Officer Commanding, and it is necessary to make indents for forage of $2,700 and for 15 new sets of saddlery costing $1,300. I may mention that this Company is a very popular one in the Corps. Approved.
THE CHAIRMAN-Provision was made
Scavenging Coolie Quarters
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $90,000 on account of Public Works, extraordinary, Hongkong, buildings, erection of Scavenging coolies, Wanchai.
quarters for
required owing to the Crown Agents Bill for $663.39 not having been received until May. The amount provided in the esti-
THE CHAIRMAN-This has already been mates is only $300 and freight insur-approved by the Finance Committee. ance may amount to $66. I would like
I would like Quarters for scavenging coolies have to ask hon. members to agree to this vote already been erected in Belcher Street, in being increased to $450 so as to be on the safe side because we do not know District. These quarters will complete the Western District, and in the Central the amount for freight and charges.
the scheme for Victoria. Agreed.
Railway Vote
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $15,000 on account of Kowloon-Canton Railway, special expen- diture, reconstructing the roof of the motor repair shed.
Approved.
Happy Valley Recreation Grounds
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2,500 on account of Public Works, extraordinary, Hongkong, miscellaneous, reconditioning of recrea- tion grounds at Happy Valley.
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