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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the Bill was read a second time.
Council went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by
clause.
Upon Council resuming.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved the third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR. Council stands adjourned sine die.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Following the Council a meeting of the Finance Committee was held, the Colonial Secretary presiding.
Votes totalling $16,200 contained in Message No. 10 from H.E. the Governor were considered.
Item 85-Police Force:-Photography $2,500.00.
HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.-Regarding item No. 85 I should like to know why the contract rate has gone up?
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.-Well I do not know if I can answer that question. The report of the Inspector General of Police, although I have not got it here, is that the contract price, which I should imagine is the lowest tender, is all round consider- ably higher than the price in 1932, and in some cases 50 per cent. higher. Why that should be I do not know, there may have been some increase in the cost of material.
All the votes were approved.
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