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| LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(Vontinuent from Page 23 ins service. That has been re
nedied and the Government now has before it the general question of extending motor bus services in the New Territories. We want in inture to complete road making be- fore the services are sturtel.
The Hon. Mr. Lang: Will the owners of these busses be re- sponsible for part of the upkeep of these roads?
The Chairman: Well, the whole question is under consideration and we are not embarking immediately
any scheme for that reason. There is another point about these! road. From Au Tau the approach is merely a road through paddy fields and the result is that with the weight of the traffic the foundations of the road spread. It ought to have been made of stone in the first instance. I think the Director of Public Works will agree.
The Director of Public Works: It would have been better if it had been formed as a causeway.
The Hon. Mr. Bud: If they reinforce the road would that help
The Director of Public Works: Ne. the road falls away from the
reinforcement.
The Hon. Mr. Bird: Will the busses be made to have pneumatic instead of solid tyres?
The Chairman: Undoubtedly. That is the intention.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS ASSEMBLY.
Geneva, Sept. 21.
D. Nansen's Near East proposal invites the Assembly t request the Council to consider steps, by the offer of its good office to the belligerents or otherwise, to secure an immediate cessation of hostilities. The proposal was referred to the Political Con.mission.
Japan alone escaped adverse criticism from the mandatory Powers when the Assembly resumed the discussion on the man- date reports. On the contrary, at the meeting of the Permanent Mandate Commission, the Chairman, Marquis Theodoli, expressly complimented Japan on the way, in which she had carried out her duties and the excellence of her reports.
H. M. S. PETERSFIELD.
London, Sept. 21.
The minesweeper. Petersfield is commissioning at Portsmouth as a despatch vessel for the China Station Commander.
U.S. SOLDIERS' BONUS BILL.
Washington, Sept. 21.
pass the Soldiers'
to
The Senate, by 44 votes to 28 failed Bonus Bill over President Harding's veto.
Continued on Page 41
motor car for use of Medical Officer in Kowloon and New Territories.
Kowloon British School, prov sion of new class rooms.
The Chairisu The vote was $5,000 and this is $500 extra for the furniture.
The Chairman: There is an increasing demand upon the cars by several departments and the $7.000 in aid of the vote medical ofiteer has to go to Lai Kowloon-Canton Railway. loco- Chi Kok daily so that it is necess-motives, carriages and wagon ary to buy another cur.
department, other charges, coal. $5,700 in aid of the following The Chairman The vote as votes:--Fire Brigade. Other $139,650, It was based on an Charges:-Clothing, $3,500; in- exact number of tons it the cidental expenses, $200; stores, monthly consumption is slightly higher and the strike trahie wa- heavy.
$1,500 in aid of the follow- votes:-Governor, Other ing Charges:-Incidental expenses. $750; electric fans and light.
The votes for
$15,000 in aid of the vote Public $2,000. Works. Extraordinary, Hong- The Chairman: The estimate kong, Government House, addi-was $5,000 hat there has been an tions and reconstruction of kit-perease in the number of men and chen and garage blocke
the extra expense was to cover the The Chairman: This is a revote increased personnel and establish- from last year.
ment generally. Approved.
$750. $15,000 on account of Public The Chairmau: $13,400 in aid of the vote Public Works. Extraordinary, New Works, Extraordinary, Hong- this were $2,000 and $1,200. It Territories, diaphone fog signall-kong. alteration of Harbour is largely on account of the l'rine- ing installation, Waglan.
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28 a Police Training of Wales's visit. Approved. The Charman: $20,000 was School.
$10,000 in aid of the vote Public The Chairman: The Polier Train- Works. Recurrent, Hongkong. voted in 1921 and when the ex- timates for 1922 were prepared it ing School, as you know is being improvements to buildings.
The Chairman: The
vote is was not certain how far the vote built eventually on Kowloon City
There is an increased would be exhausted and $15,000 Reclamation but in the meantime $13,000. was put
The revised this Harbour View is an entirely percentage in the cost of the work | in 1922, estimate of total costs is less than suitable position for it. This and the number of buildings was this.
money is required to make the increased. $17,000 on account of Public necessary alterations. Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, onversion of the China Light and Power Company's premises into a Government garage.
The Hon. Mr. Lang: I am afraid I do not know where it is.
$5,000 in aid of the vote Har- bour Master's Department, other charges, raising and renewing moorings of ocean steamships.
The Chairuan The vote is $20,000 and we find that this extra
The Chairman: It is at Breezy Point, the old German Mission. The Government's intention is to resume that land and pay the pro-sum is required. cerds over to the mission and in the meantime while the other Police Training School is building, we have to use these premises. $2,402 on account of Miscel $500 in aid of the vote Public laneous Services, purchase of a Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon,
The Chairman: The Govern ment is increasing the number of cars and fire engmes and lorries. These are repaired at the old premises of the China Light and Power Company.
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