CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2] — Page 118

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Particulars of Expenditure sanctioned since submission of statement on April 10th, 1913, in connection with estimate of expenditure during 1914 chargeable to Construction Account, Kowloon-Canton Railway.

Authority.

Debit P.W.D, Telegraphs,

Particulars.

Estimated Amount.

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C.

C.S.O. 823/12

Kowloon Station,

250,000.00

3 in 53/14

4 Carriages and Underframes (4,83),

77,695.00

1 in 4238/13

Typhoon Damages,..........

155,551.78

5560/13

Extension to Engine Shed and Loco Yarıl,.

124,000.00

393/14

Quarters for Staff,

70,000,00

I in 53/14

3 Locomotives,

184,510.00

3270 13

1 Motor Coach,

12,000,00

2,565.33

9 in 57/12

1 Locomotive,.................................

55,310 29

2 in 57/13

8 Main Line Coaches, ........................

155,391.00

5795/13

Signalling, Kowloon Station,

28,280.00

4322/11

Land for enlarging Taipo Market Station and resumption of Ho Mun Tin Lots 20 and 22 partly resumed for Railway purposes and cost of land near Parkside K,I.L, 1132, $4,682.31, vide C.S.O. 4322/11, Making road to New Star Ferry Wharf, Kowloon, and repairing Salis-

bury Road between Canton and Nathan Roads,

4,801.57

5,787.66

Demolition and rebuilding of boundary walls at Kowloon,...

7,493.22

394/14

35 lbs. Rails from Singapore for Fanling Branch,

3,791.35

Total,.........

1,137,180.15

H. P. WINSLOW,

Manager, Railway.

22nd December, 1914.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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THE CHAIRMAN-This sum of $262 is for the officer who is at present assisting the Official Receiver in bankruptcy, owing to the great pressure of work in that depart This officer has the powers of an

appear to be items which should be charged to Capital Account. The locomo tive and the underframes cannot be put under their proper heads IX (e) and (f) at present as the actual cost with insur- ment, ance, freight, etc., has not yet been ascer- Official Receiver, and the Governor has tained. As regards the coal, oil and stores granted him & special allowance of $100 the explanation is this. On the outbreak & month. In the ordinary course this of war 1.000 tons of coal were bought and officer would be acting in a post where he also a large quantity of oil and stores, as would be getting a duty allowance, which the course of future prices was uncertain. would be about equal to $100 per month. The total cost of these has, therefore, for That duty allowance happens not to ba the present been charged to Capital drawn, but it would be irregular to Account under the heading "Stores in allow him to draw it when he is not act suspense," and as they are used the Working in that office. In view of this, the ing Account will be debited in the Governor made him a special allowance ordinary way, the Capital Account being of $100 a month, and this $262 is the reduced accordingly. In fact this item amount required up to the end of the of $80,389.79 will actually disappear from year. the Capital Account in a comparatively short time and be replaced so far as the locomotive and underframes are concerned by entries under the head IX (e) and (/). The acquisition of the rolling stock referred to in the particulars of expendi- ture will, it is anticipated, complete the equipment of the railway in rolling stock, and further purchases chargeable to Capital Account will not be necessary. In the item Extension to Engine Shed and Loco Yard" the cost of certain additional land which must be acquired has not been included. It is anticipated that it can be acquired by exchange of Crown land, and the value of this will be debited hereafter. I beg to move that the account be referred to the Finance Com- mittee.

THE COLONIAL TREASURER second- ed, and this was agreed to.

HIS EXCELLENCY-There is no more business, gentlemen, Council stands adjourned until this day week.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid- ing:-

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $262 in aid of the vote Judicial and Legal Departments, E.— Office of Crown Solicitor and Land Registry, Personal Emoluments, Official Receiver and Registrar of Trade Marks, Acting Deputy Official Receiver.

This was approved.

Public Works

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $540 in aid of the follow-

ng votes:-

Public Works Department. Other Charges:—

Electric Fans and Light......、、、 Transport and Travelling

Expenses

Total

Public Works Recurrent

240

500

$540

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $3,005 in aid of the follow- ing votes:-

Hongkong:--

Public Works, Recurrent.

Miscellaneous, Maintenance of

Public Recreation Grounds. $ 140 Kowloon:-

Water Works, Maintenance of

Water Works

New Territories :-

Communications, Maintenance of Roads and Bridges-Main- land Miscellaneous, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages-Main- land and Islands in Northern District

Total

2,045

70

750

$3,005