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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
"Both he and I spent many happy years in Hongkong, and perhaps I may be permitted to say how I rejoice to see the continued prosperity of the Colony.
am, etc..
"GERSHON STEWART."
Finance
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, Jaid on the table Finance Minutes Nos, 84 to 99, and .an additional Financial_Minute relating to the Public Works Extraordinary, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, als laid on the table the Report of the Finance Com- mitter No. 13 and moved that it be adopted.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
An order under section 7 of the whereas the Company has duly Ordinance, 1901, dated 30th Novembed for the approval of the Governor- A regulation under section 8 ancil to the construction and main- Dogs Ordinance, 1883, dated Noto of the said track:
30th;
d whereas the Governor-in-Council Two orders under section
the 9th day of November, 1922, Rents Ordinance, 1922, dated 19th Ore of the construction and mainten of the said track, subject to certain and 23rd November respectively:
Hons:
A declaration under Societies ance, 1920, dated 14th December:
Quarterly return of excesses heads met by savings under expenditure.
ow it is hereby resolved that the val of the Governor-in-Council sc as aforesaid shall be and is hereby hemed, subject to the conditions con-
All the orders and regulations :: published in the Government Gazette
Tramway Extension
THE COLONIALSECRETARY, following resolation:-
in a letter from the Director of Works to the Secretary of the any dated the 14th day of November, Copy of which is attached hereto, provided also that the said track works in connection therewith be subject to all the powers and ons of the Tramway Ordinance,
"Whereas by the provisions of S of the Tramway Ordinance, 10.3711. inter alia provided that subject. approval of the Governor-in-Coun
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, timely and adequate notification by and the motion was agreed to.
Regulations
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com. mand of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table the following papers:
An order under section 9 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, dated 1st November, 1922;
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, Hongkong, 14th November, 1623. -In reply to your lettere of the 31st o to myself and the 1st instant to Tonourable Colonial Secretary apply r the approval of the Governer in cil to the extension of your tramway in accordance with plans already
advertisement or otherwise of thej tion of the Company to apply fa approval and after such appre been confirmed by a resolution Legislative Council the Compa construct and maintain subjectted with me, I am directed to provisions of the said Ordinance n you that the Governor in Coun. accordance with plans to be
agreed to the introduction into egislative Council of a resolution deposited in the Office of the Dir
ising the work to be carried out. Public Works all such lines, **
Fresolution will be worded so as to passing places, sidings, junctio
that the proposed extension shall tables and other works in addit
bject to all the provisi na of the as extension of those particulara
ray Ordinance, No. 1 of 1902. in the in and authorized by the said
manner in all respects ss is the case as may be approved of by the
Tegard to the existing track and
Amendment of regulations under the Public Places Regulation Ordinance, 1870, in respect of Wongneichong recreation ground. also amendment of the regula-in-Council and may work and tions under the Ordinance of 1870 in respect of King's Park and Sookunpoo; also in respect of the Queen's recreation ground, under the Queen's Recreation Grounds Ordinance, 1808;
Regulations under section 37 of the 1999, Merchant Shipping Ordinance, dated 2nd November, 1922;
Three orders under section 9 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1800, dated 8th November;
Eight regulations under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, all dated 30th November
same:-
"And whereas timely and notification by public adverts the intention of the Company for the approval of the Gor Council to the construction and ance of an additional 1,113 tramway track commencing at sent terminus at Wongneichent along Wongneichong Road (on the side of the Happy Valley) and Hill Road, to connect with the line at Morrison Hill Road, in with a plan deposited in the (E Director of Public Works has be
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th regard to the actual carrying out work, compliance with the follow nditions will inter alia be required Werriment:
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or track work involved in the raising of the service line at its crossing with the said extension. (c.) Any alterations of mains, cables, services, and sewers, drains, man- holes, &c., involved by the laying of the track to be carried out by the Public Works Department at the cost of the Company.
(d) All work to be subject to the sp proval and to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
2. I shall be glad to be informed in due course whether these terms are acceptable to your Company.-I am Sir, Yours faith- fully,
T. L. PERKINS,
Director of l'ublic Works.
W. E. Roberts, Esq.,
Secretary and General Manager,
Hongkong Tramways Limited"
on
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY said This extension of the tramway has been made in consequence of the development of the district of Wongneichong and in order to avoid the congestion caused the occasion of race meetings by the terminal line at present in existence. The line is being laid so that a large number of trees, mostly camphor trees, will not have to be out down. The destruction of a few trees is involved and the work is now well advanced.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the resolution was carried.
Distillery Licences
THECOLONIAL SECRETARY moved the following resolution:-
"It is hereby resolved that on and after the first day of January, 1923, the fee of $400 per annum prescribed for Distillery Licences in the Second Schedule to the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, shall be altered to a fee of $25, in respect only of such licences issued at Stanley."
The Company must at its own cost substitute sand carpeting thick in lieu of the cement concrete surfacing shown on your plan dated 7th November, 1922.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY: This re The proposed extension must not
solution is brought forward because it is interfere with the running of the found that the amount of business in the locomotives and trucks on the village of Stanley is very small, as a com Praya East Reclamation service paratively mall number of junks visit fine, and the Company must at there. It is desirable to adopt the same its own cost carry out any plate | fee as is in force in the New Territories.
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