Enclosure No. 1.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY.
I now formallý move "That this Council approves of the ex- penditure of $350,000 on the Shing Mun Valley Water Supply 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 $568,000 on the Kai Tak Aerodrome slipway and hangar 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 $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 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 $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.
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