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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
St. Joseph's College
HON. MR. POLLOCK-I beg to move the first reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance for the incorporation of the Christian Brothers School, known in French as L'Institut des Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes " and known in Hongkong as St. Joseph's College. As hon. members will see from the state- ment of Objects and Reasons attached to this Bill, certain property belonging to this Colony is now vested in an in- dividual who is absent from the Colony
and who does not intend to return. That, Sir, is a very inconvenient matter for the College and the object of this Bill is to incorporate St. Joseph's College so that the property that is acquired for this purpose may be vested
in it.
HON. MR. BIRD seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
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The Objects and Reasons state:- 1. The Christian Brothers School in Hongkong known as St. Joseph's College has acquired certain immovable property in the Colony for the purpose of carry- ing on its scholastic work.
This pro- perty is at present vested in the name of an individual who has now left the Colony and who does not intend to re- turn. In order to avoid the inconveni- ence which arises and may arise owing to the property being vested in an absent owner it is desired that the School should be incorporated by Ordinance, as has already been done in the Straits Settle- ments and the Federated Malay States.
2. The present Bill effects such incor- poration and contains the necessary pro- visions for evidencing the appointment of the Director in Hongkong of St. Joseph's College for the time being.
Public Health and Buildings (Amendment) Ordinance
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to move that the last item on the Order-the second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to amend further the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903- be discharged. So many amendments have been proposed to this Bill that it is better to withdraw it, and begin again with a fresh draft to be read a first time at a later meeting of the Council.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was discharged.
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The Adjournment
HIS EXCELLENCY—I would suggest that we meet this day week in order to dis- pose of the minor items on the paper, leaving the subsequent meeting clear for the Supply Bill, if that meets with the approval of members.
No member dissenting His EXCELLENCY this day week at 2.30 p.m. said: The Council will adjourn until
FINANCE COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid- ing.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR recommended the Council to vote the sums set out below:
Railway Wagons
$21,213, on account of Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure. Wagons.
THE CHAIRMAN said-No provision was made in the estimates for the current year in respect of the wagons, as it was expec el that they would be paid for in 1920. The final accounts received recently and the sum asked for were only is the equivalent in dollars of the balance due.
Approved.
The Governor's Incidental Expenses
$1,000, in aid of the vote Governor. Other Charges, Incidental Ex- penses.
THE CHAIRMAN-The expenditure was cut down from $2.000 to $1,000, and proved insufficient. The sum of $2,000 is provided for next year.
Approved.
Path at Hunghom
$2 500, on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Com- munications, Roads, Path 10 feet wide to the North of Hunghom Inland Lot No. 257.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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THE CHAIRMAN-In connection with the recent extension granted to the Hong- 'kong and Whampoa Dock Co., the Com- pany, under one of the lease conditions, has to form half of the 60 foot road. order to facilitate the Company's opera- tions in removing the soil from a large portion of the road, it is necessary that an outlet should be provided over Crown land, This track is to be made of suffi- cient width to allow for a double line of trucks. The tender for making this track is $2,160 and $2.500 is asked for to cover all possible contingencies. I may say that the road tender of the Dock Company is considered a very reasonable one.
HON. MR. BIRD-Is the Dock Com- pany going to make use of the road as well?
THE CHAIRMAN-Just for getting out the material; it is their stuff.
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS— They cannot get to the sea with their ma- terial unless they go over this piece of land of This track will form a portion of the road of which the Dock Company's road will be a continuation.
ours.
Approved.
Water Works
$10.000, on account of Public Works. Extraordinary, Hongkong. Water Works, Reconstruction of unfiltered water main from Albany to Elliot Filter Beds.
THE CHAIRMAN-This is required to lay an 18-inch main to convey an additional supply of water from Albany to Eliot Filter Beds. The balance of $80,000 is provided in the estimates next year.
Approved.
Gratuity to Inventor £250, on account of Miscellaneous Ser- vices. Gratuity to Mr. S. G. Goard in respect of the use by the Colonial Government of his in- vention of improvements relating to Ships' Moorings.
THE CHAIRMAN-This question has been before the Committee before. In return for this the Colony will receive the full benefit of Mr. Goard's invention in re- gard to harbour moorings.
Approved.
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Launch Hire by Prison Department
$2.000, in aid of the vote Prison De- partment. Other Charges, Inci- dental Expenses.
THE CHAIRMAN-The launch V.G.I. was sold as she was useless. The sum of $2,000 is for the hire of the steam launch P.D.I costing $400 a month, and being used by the Prison Department.
Approved.
Public Works in New Territories
$3 000, in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, New Territories, Buildings, (37) Maintenance of Buildings.
THE CHAIRMAN--The vote is $15,000. The reasons for requiring a further $3,000 are the high percentage of the contract rate above schedule rates and the abnor- mal amount of repairs required in con- nection with the upkeep of Taipo and Au Tau Police Stations.
Approved.
Sanitary Department Launches and Stores
$6,500, in aid of the following votes:- Sanitary Department, Other Charges:
Launches, Steam Barges and Lighters:
Repairs Stores
Total
$4,200.00
2.300.00
$6,500.00
THE CHAIRMAN In connection with the first item: repairs to Sanitary Board steam launches and lighters, the Chair- man reports that the shortage in this vote is due to the necessity for quarterly overhauling. Prior to the sinking of S.D. 1 in July, 1920, this was done only at intervals of six months. The cost of maintenance is larger owing to their length of service. The number of defects found is constantly increasing. In re- gard to the new boiler of S.D. 1 the increased cost of skilled labour contri- buted towards the deficiency. As regards stores, the shortage of the vote is due to the quarterly overhaul.
Approved.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.