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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
After the Bill had been considered in Committee clause by clause, the Council resumed, and the third reading was Approved, on the motion of the ATTORNEY- GENERAL, seconded by the COLONIAL SECRETARY.
The Bill passed accordingly.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR- The remaining item on the agenda-(the second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to amend further the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903)--it is
pro- posed, with the consent of the Council, to postpone. The Finance Committee will now consider the financial provisions of the Bill for the Supplementary Appro- priation for 1920. If the Council desires, I will resume, afterwards, in order to take the third reading. It depends on the time which Council requires for the consideration of the Bill. I will adjourn, at any rate, until after Finance Committee.
The Council then adjourned.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Motor Ambulance Maintenance
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1.240 in aid of the following votes:-
Police and Fire Brigade:-
B. Fire Brigade. Other Charges:-
Repairs to motor engines and
plants
Coal and oil fuel........ Incidental expenses
Total
.$420.00
750.00
70.00
.$1,240.00
The CHAIRMAN-This sum is required in connection with two motor ambul- ances which have recently arrived in the Colony. The estimated cost of running a motor ambulance is, for repairs, $500. There are two, so that is $1,000. The
The Finance Committee then met, the $420 is for five months from August 1st
COLONIAL SECRETARY in the chair.
The Bill intituled, An Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a Supple mentary sum of $1.457,787.74 to be charg- ed upon the revenue of the Colony for the year. 1920, was considered, clause by clause, and approved.
The items in the Bill were as follows: Governor
$ 2,203.45 Colonial Secretary's Depart-
ment and Legislature,
Treasury
Harbour Master Depart-
ment
Royal Observatory Miscellaneous Services
Judicial and Legal Depart-
ments
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to the end of the year. The estimated cost, for petrol and lubricating oil, for each motor ambulance, for a year, is $900. of $1,800 for two. The $750 is for five months. The estimated cost of in- cidentals is $80, making $160 for two; the 870 is the proportionate part for five months.
HON. MR. HOLYOAK—May 1 in- quire what the Government has done with the motor ambulance presented by the 2,181.13 | St. Jolin's Ambulance Brigades ! 5,995.34
THE CHAIRMAN-That ambulance was 26.448.38 found rather top heavy in use; it was 2.294.53 cut down a little and is in use in the 742,979.30 | New Territory, at Taipo.
HON. MR. HOLYOAK-Still in use?
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE CHAIRMAN-A sum of $750 is pro- vided under special expenditure for this new produce shelter at Taipo Market, and the lowest tender--which is
a very low one compared with the others-is just under $900 $885.45. The $150 is asked for to make up the amount required.
Approved.
Council Resumes
The Council then resumed, H.E. the GOVERNOR presiding.
THECOLONIALSECRETARY said-Sir, I beg to report that the Appropriation Bill has been considered by the Finance
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Committee and has been adopted, with- out amendment. I move the third read- ing of the Bill.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the third reading was approved.
The Bill passed accordingly.
The Adjournment
H.E. THE GOVERNOR-With regard to the next meeting of the Council, it seems certain that nothing will be ready next week and somewhat indefinite whe ther anything will be ready in a fort- night. Therefore, I propose we should adjourn sine die.
18.510.63
Police and Prison Depart-
ments
378.103.67
Medical Department
35,581.81
Sanitary Department
26,658.14
THE CHAIRMAN- Oh, Yes.
Approved.
Botanical and Forestry De-
ment
884.49
Education Department
60,464.55
Public Works, Recurrent
20,654.37
Kowloon-Canton Railway Charitable Services
29,496.68
Total
Produce Shelter at Taipo Market
The Governor recommended the Council 104,338,89 to vote a sum of $150 in aid of the vote Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special .$1,457,787.74 Expenditure, Produce Shelter, Taipo
Market.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.