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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Roads, General Works
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote
sum of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Communica tions. (13) Roads: (p) General Works.
THE CHAIRMAN-This is expenditure in- curred mainly rear buildings which have just been completed. The connection of Upper Albert Road and Garden Road cost more than was anticipated as, upon opening the road, water mains and various pipes were discovered which had to be removed. The cost of the whole of the work under. this vote was $79,700. The original vote was $35,000 leaving a defirit of $44,700 or roughly $46,000. The estimates, it will be remembered, were drawn up last year on a broad basis and when the war came to an end it was possible to undertake further work
The vote was agreed to.
Time Service Apparatus
The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of one thousand, four hundred and fifty dollars ($1,450) in aid of the vote Royal Observatory, Special Expen- diture, Renewal and improvement of Time Service Apparatus.
THE CHAIRMAN-This is for improving the Time Ball apparatus which got out of order.
The vote was agreed to.
City Roads and Bridges
The Governor recommended the Coua- eil to vote a sum of eight thousand dollars ($8,000) in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, Communi- cations, (4) Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City.
The vote was agreed to.
Anchor for Bokhara Rock Buoy
dollars ($200) in aid of the vote Harbour Master's Department, Special Expen diture, Anchor for Bokhara Rock Buby.
The vote was agreed to.
Public Works Recurrent Expenditure
The Governor recommended the Coun ci to vote a sum of six thousand dollars (6.000) in aid of the following votes: Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong:-
Buildings. (2) Improvements
Buildings Miscellaneous, (12) Mainten- ance of Praya Walls and Piers. Miscellaneous, (15) mainten- ance of Public Recreation Grounds
The vote was agreed to.
Road in Kowloon
..$2,000.00
2,500,00
1,500.00
$6,000.00
The Governor recommended the Coun til to vote a sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Communica tions. Road to China Light and Power Company's new station.
The vote was agreed to.
Police Matshed
The Governor recommended the Coun cil to vote a sum of three hundred and seventy-five dollars (3375) in aid of the vote Police and Prison Departments, 4.-Polior, Other Charges Purchase of matshed at Tsing Lung Tau (Tsun Wan District).
THE CHAIRMAN-This is the matsheci used as an office on the road to Castle Peak. It is not proposed to move the shed but to use it now station.
as a sub-Palier
The vote was agreed to.
The Road Round the Island
The Governor recommended the Coun-
cil to vote a sum of three thousand
The Governor recommended the Coun- | dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote Public cil to a vote a sum of two hundred Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Com.
HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
unications, Roads:
Deep Water Bay 1 Tytam Tuk Road, Improvements to Section from Deep Water Bay to Repulse Bay.
THE CHAIRMAN This is for widening the road from Deep Water Bay to Repulse Bay.
The vote was agreed to,
Repatriation of the Insane
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of two thousand, three hundred and thirty-five dollars ($2,335) in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Repatriation of insane persone.
THE CHAIRMAN -The opportunity arose of repatriating certain insane people. It is a very difficult thing to do and it was thought the opportunity should not be lost
The vote was agreed to.
New Road
The Governor recommended the Coun- eil to vote a sum of twenty-one thousand, six hundred dollars ($21.600) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Communications, (13) Ronds: (c) Repulse Bay to Tytam Tuk, 1st- Section, New Road.
The vote was agreed to.
Hire of Police Launch
The Governor recommended the Coun- eil to vote a sum of one thousand and
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sixty dollars ($1,060) in aid of the vote Polica Other Charges, Steam-Launch Blackhead, Hire.
THE CHAIRMAN-This sum is for hiring Blackhau which is in the launch charge of the custodian. It has been used by the Police. It is proposed to pay $10 a day from the middle of September to the end of the year.
The vote was agreed to.
Purchase of Steam Launch
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of three thousand, five hundred dollars ($3,500) in aid of the vote Police and Prison Departments, 4. Police, Other Charges, Purchase of Steam-Launch Hupeg.
THE CHAIRMAN--This launch was wreck- ed on August 26th. The hull containing the engines and boilers was purchased and now a new hull is being built
The vote was agreed to.
Registration of Companies at
Shanghai
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of one thousand dollar (81,000) in aid of the vote Judical and Legal Departments, A.-Supreme Court, Other Charges, Registration of Com- panies at Shanghai.
The vote was agreed to.
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