HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
249
(a) That this Council approves the construction of the Kai Tak Aerodrome at an estimated total cost of $1,689,467, exclusive of contributions from His Majesty's Government, as set out in Appendix VI (a), Head 2, Sub-head 2, of the draft Estimates of Expenditure of the year 1930.
(b) That this Council authorizes the sum of $1,080,288.74 out of the said sum of $1,689,467 to be charged to the Public Works (1927) Loan and sanctions the expenditure of this sum of $1,080,228.74 from loan funds during the financial year 1928.
(c) That this Council authorizes in respect of this work an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony of the sum of $78,114.17 in the financial year 1928, of the sum of $466,000.00 in the financial year 1929, and of the sum of $249,500.00 in the financial year 1930 of which sums $297,000.00 is due to be recovered from His Majesty's Government and the balance shall be met from a future loan.
The motion was carried.
ABERDEEN WATER SCHEME.
I now put it to the Council that the fourth motion be adopted:
That with reference to the resolution passed on the 2nd May, 1929, this Council approves the expenditure of a sum of $1,000,000 during the financial year 1930 on the Aberdeen Water Scheme, the cost to be met from a future loan, and meanwhile to be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.
The motion was carried.
ADJOURNMENT.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.-The Council will now adjourn sine die.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Following the Council, a meeting of the Finance Committee was held, the Colonial Secretary presiding.
Votes totalling $15,092, contained in Message No. 13 from H.E. The Governor, were considered.
Item No. 73: Public Works, Extraordinary:-Communications, New Territories, Circular Road, Ngau Tau Kok to Shatin via Saikung, Preliminary Works, $5,000.
167