HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.-I move "That this Council approves of the expenditure of $750,000 on the Aberdeen Valley Water Scheme during the financial year 1931 which sum shall be met from a future loan and shall meanwhile be charged as advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.".
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THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and the resolution was agreed to.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.-I move "That this Council approves of the expenditure of $140,000 on the filters in connexion with the Shing Mun Valley Water Scheme during the financial year 1931 which sum shall be met from a future loan and shall meanwhile be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony."
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and the resolution was agreed to.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.—I move "That this Council approves of the expenditure of $730,000 on the Vehicular Ferry dur- ing the financial year 1931 which sum shall be met from a future loan and shall meanwhile be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony."
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and the resolution was agreed to.
SUPREME COURT AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1931.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873." He said. The object of this Bill is fully explained in the short memorandum attached to it.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the Bill was read a first time.
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Objects and Reasons.
The "Objects and Reasons" for the Bill were stated as follows:-
Section 13 of the principal Ordinance requires two Deputy Registrars for the Supreme Court. There is at present only one; the duties of accountant formerly performed by one of the Deputy Registrars being now undertaken by another officer. It is considered desirable to continue the present arrangement and that the personnel of the Registry should be decided by the Governor according to the requirements of the time. This Ordinance amends section 13 of the principal Ordinance accordingly.
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