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that this
move that
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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.—I approves of the expenditure of $1,525,000 on the Shing Mun Valley Water Supply Scheme (Second Section), Gorge Dam, during the financial year 1933, 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.
THE HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.-We are not quite clear how far this expenditure will carry us in the construction of the dam.
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.-The figure is that given to us by the Consulting Engineers as the amount of money they expected to spend during the first year after they started. I think it is rather doubtful whether they will be able to spend it but it is the figure given by the Consulting Engineers. It was never stated what the money was for but it is obviously for plants and excavation work, the opening up of quarries and so forth.
THE HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.-May I ask, Sir, whether the Director of Public Works can tell us whether all the necessary information has been sent home to the Consulting Engineers?
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.-Yes. They are in possession of all the information asked for.
The resolution was agreed to.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.-I move that this Council approves of the expenditure of $170,000 on the Vehicular Ferry during the financial year 1933 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.
THE HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.-Can the Director of Public Works tell us when the work is likely to be completed?
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.-The completion of the Works depends on (1) the completion of the ferry boats and (2) the completion of the ferry piers. I can only speak of the piers. The work will be finished at the latest by the end of January- possibly earlier.
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The resolution was agreed to.
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