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Public Works Extraordinary.

These have been considerably reduced.

Provision is being confined as far as possible to

commitments and completion of works already under

consideration. The most notable are:-

Sub-Head 1. Queen Mary Hospital, $591,000. - To

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complete all buildings and cover payment of retention

money.

Sub-Head 6. Roads, $30,000.

Sub-Head 37. Anti-Malarial Works, $50,000.

Kowloon.

Sub-Head 40. Roads, $30,000.

New Kowloon.

Sub-Head 52. Roads, $40,000.

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58. Customs Pass Road Widening, $60,000.

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59. Aerodrome, Runway, $40,000.

New Territories.

Sub-Head 72. Ku Ling Police Station Extension,

$45,000.

Sub-Head 79. Ha Ts'uen Road, $22,000.

81. Bridges Strengthening, $50,000.

It will be noticed that the greatest

portion of this expenditure is for improvement of

roads, the desirability of which was stressed by many

of the Unofficial Members in debate.

Loan Expenditure.

Authorised under 3% dollar loan, 1934

$25,000,000.

Head.

2(3) Gorge Dam

Rev.Est. Est. Exp.

1937. Exp.1936.

Est. Exp.

1938.

$2,000,000

$301,872

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