Financial
Minute No.
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Laid before Council and
recommended by the Finance Committee.
Approved by Council.
Vote and Service.
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3rd November 1924
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Explanation.
13th November 1924 Harbour Master's Department,
Other Charges, Repairs to Boats & Buoys,
$1560
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Public Works Extraordinary, Hongkong, Buildings, New
Architectural Office, $20,000
Military Expenditure, B,
Volunteer Defence Corps,
Other Charges,
Camp Expenses,
Equipment & Upkeep
of arms,
$500
$1000
For replacing the present unsatisfactory buoys in Deep Bay by concrete piers.
Owing to rapid progress on this work it is estimated that an additional $20,000 will be spent this year.
Votes exceeded owing to the large increase in numbers joining the Corps and attending Camp.
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$500
Beacon.
Public Works Extraordinary, New This is required owing to extra work being Territories, Miscellaneous, found necessary in the foundations of this Beacon Light, Cheung Chau Island,
Governor, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses, $500
29th December 1924 Public Works Extraordin`Y,
Hongkong, Miscellaneous, Kitchens at Government Civil Hospital,
$5000
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Judicial & Legal Departments, B, Magistracy, Other Charges, Electric Fans & Light $250 Incidental Expenses $600 Uniform for Messengers, $ 70 Vehicle Hire,
$ 50 Personal Emoluments, $5080
Police, Other Charges, Miscellaneous Sub Heads
$22,020
Kowloon Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, Break- down Crane,
$61,000
Harbour Master's Department, Special Expenditure, Build ing of a Rescue Tug, $2000
Prison Department, Other Charges, Subsistence of Prisoners, Light,
$14,000
$ 1,600
Public Works Recurrent, Hongkong, Communications, Maintenance of Roads and Bridges,
$20,000
Under estimated.
The kitchens at the Government Civil Hospi -tal had become unsatisfactory and required surfacing to the floors and walls, etc.
Required for the new agistracy at Kowloon
Estimates exceeded owing to increase in the Folice Force and the opening of additional stations. Purchase of mosquito nets, etc.
A revote. The accounts were not received in time for payment in 1923.
The cost of the Rescue tug owing to altera. -tions in specification was increased by $5,000 necessitating an additional $1000 for each instalment. This vote covers the first two instalments.
Votes exceeded owing to increase in the numbers of prisoners and opening of two new halls at Lai Chi Kok.
Excess due to increase of vehicular traffic causing greater wear and tear to roads and to increase in cost of labour.
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