CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12] — Page 426

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The CHAIRMAN: This has been coll sed and approved by members of the Tiance Committee. The motor cars are for general use in Kowloon and the New Territories by the P.W.D., the Botanical and Forestry Department, the Education Department, and to some extent the Medical Department.

Approved.

WIRELESS AT GAP ROCK.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $14,000 on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, Hong- kong, Miscellaneous, Erection of Wire- less Installation at Gap Rock.

The CHAIRMAN: The cost of wireless installation at Gap Rock and the erection of the mast is represented by this item.

Approved.

EXHUMATIONS AT KAI LUNG CEMETERY.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $425 in aid of the vote Sanitary Department, Special Expendi- ture, Exhumation at Kai Lung Wan Cemetery.

The CHAIRMAN: This sum is required owing to an unexpectedly heavy bill from the Tung Wah Hospital for exhumations at Kai Lung Wan Cemetery.

Approved.

CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $4,100 in aid of the vote Crown Solicitor's Office, Personal Emoluments.

The CHAIRMAN: This sum is required owing to salaries in the Crown Solicitor's Office having been increased. The sala- ries for November and December, 1920, were paid this year out of the current year's vote for personal emoluments. The revised exchange rates payable came in since and the general revision of salaries for subordinatès reduced the balance under the vote from $4,500 to $435. There is a saving of $1,350 out of $3,000 for legal expenses.

MOTOR CAR RUNNING EXPENSES. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $500 on account of Mis- cellaneous Services, Motor Cars, Run- ning Expenses.

The CHAIRMAN: This vote of $500 is the proportionate amount required dur- ing the year for running the two motor cars which are going to be purchased. It is estimated that $5,000 will be requir- ed for a year and this is required for the remaining six weeks of this year.

Approved.

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