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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY.-This has been explained in the Council under the Revised Loan Schedule, 1937-38. It is only an accounting transfer. It was decided that this particular building, as it was not being actually used for the aerodrome wireless station, could not be appropriately charged to loan, although it was originally charged to loan.
Item 15.-10, A.-Harbour Department:-Special Expenditure: Salvaging and reconditioning of Kau Sing, $100,000.
THE CHAIRMAN.-I am authorized to state that the fate of the Kau Sing is still under discussion. As Members know, this was debated by the Harbour Advisory Board a month or two ago and it was decided that the most profitable thing to do was to get her off the rocks and into dock at Government's expense. What should be done thereafter has still to be discussed. I am authorized to say that the matter is standing still at the moment and is under consideration. It is almost certain I think, as far as the Harbour Advisory Board recommendations are concerned, that she will not be used in her old capacity as a rescue tug.
Item 26.-20, Police Force: Special Expenditure. Police Telephone Pillar, $2,010.
HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.-What is a Police Telephone Pillar?
THE CHAIRMAN.-It is a sort of small edition of a telephone box made of concrete.
All the votes were approved.
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