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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
also foresaw that the time would come when the whole question of waterworks finance would have to be reconsidered, and said, "I cannot however hold out any hope to this Council, or to the Colony, that it will be possible to complete the very large and very expensive schemes for waterworks development, which are now under construction and in contemplation, without increasing the price paid by residents in this Colony for their water supply."
(Hansard for 1929, page 232).
The Colonial Secretary has already alluded to this question of waterworks finance in his reply, and when the time arrives for the question to be taken up the fact that universal meterage has been introduced will greatly facilitate the consideration of the problem.
The motion was put to the Council and passed nem. con., Hon. Mr. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. T'so and Hon. Mr. Chau abstaining from voting.
CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1931.
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THE COLONIAL TREASURER moved the second reading of a Bill intituled "A Bill to authorize the Appropriation of Supplementary Sum of One million eight hundred and eighteen thousand three hundred and seven Dollars and seventy-eight Cents to defray the Charges of the year 1931.”
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.
Council went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by
clause.
Upon Council resuming,
THE COLONIAL TREASURER reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment, and moved the third reading.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
FORESHORES AND SEA BED AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1932.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Foreshores and Sea Bed Ordinance, 1901."
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.