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example, Murray Barracks on it, is less valuable than with the Barracks removed. The cost of removal is about equal to the cost of the building materials. In the case of a building such as the Military Hospital, however, if we were to take it over and use it, we should have to pay for the land and the build- ings.
HON. MR. POLLOCK-Could the Colonial
Secretary tell us whether Sir John Oakley, in making his award, took into consideration the question of the interest the Colony would lose by not having possession of this land for many years?
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,-It was put before him in an elaborate series of years?
H.E. THE GENERAL OFFICER COM- MANDING-Mention has been made of an agreement" of 1922. That agreement was not really an agreement.
It was
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2. recommendation from the military authorities here to the War Office to accept as a basis of negotiation certain figures agreed on for valuation, and also the question of how much percentage should be added to that old valuation to be acceptable. No actual agreement, was ever drawn up. I would like to make that point plain.
HON. MR. POLLOCK-I ask for an adjournment for a week. My unofficial colleagues will meet at 12 o'clock on Monday next, and by Thursday we should be in a position to lay our views before the Council.
HIS EXCELLENCY-The Council resumes and the discussion of this resolution will continue at the next meeting of the Council, which will be on Thursday next.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
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A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding.
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A Sea-Going Launch
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of $45,000, on account of Imports and Exports Department, Special Expenditure, provision for a sea- going launch.
THE CHAIRMAN-The activities of this Department are growing, as is also the custom of putting off opium and arms from ships just outside the harbour. This launch is able to go outside.
Approved.
A Railway Vote
The Officer Administering the Govern- inent recommended the Council to vote a sum of $19,322 on account of the follow- ing vote:- Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure :- Accident at Mile 10 New Block Operators Office
at Hunghom
1,500.00
1,695.00
Typhoon of 18th August,
1923
5,127.00
New Carpenters' Shop at
Hunghom Bridge No. 14
6,000.00
5,000.00
Total
$19,322.00
THE CHAIRMAN-All these are in the nature of re-votes from last year.
Approved.
Uniform Allowance For Inspector of Juvenile Labour
The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of $336 on account of Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, Industrial Sub- Department, Other Charges, Uniform allowance to
of Inspector Labour.
Approved.
Stabling at Kowloon
Juvenile
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote. a sum of $13,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Build- ings (87) Extension of Stabling at Kow- loon Disinfecting Station, Garage and arrangement of Workshop.
THE CHAIRMAN-This is one of the works which, in accordance with the arrange- ment of the last Estimates, was put in as a vote of $1,000.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.