CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12] — Page 400

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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Kowloon Sites

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $4,903 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Miscellaneous, 90, Clearing and Forming Sites to the West of Kowloon City Road.

THE CHAIRMAN In September the Assistant Director of Public Works in charge of Kowloon found that an amount of $7,260,40 had been charged to the wrong vote-to main roads, Kowloon, in- stead of clearing and forming sites. The Assistant D.P.W. overlooked the fact that the whole sum, instead of a part only, should have been redistributed. It is therefore necessary now to ask for the balance of $4,903.

Agreed.

Prison Department

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $6,700 in aid of the follow- ing votes:-

Prison Department, Other Charges:-

Cleansing and sanitary ma-

terial

$1,000.00

Incidental expenses..

300.00

Light

3,500.00

Photography

400.00

Materials for repairs and

renewals

1,500.00

Total.........$6,700.00

THE CHAIRMAN-The first item, cleans- ing and sanitary material, $1,000, is to pay for materials required for washing at Tung Wah Hospital, the opening of new halls by the Medical Officer at Laichikok owing at Laichikok and for disinfectants provided

to an epidemic of dysentry. The $300 is to pay for the funeral expenses of au officer of the gaol who died suddenly. The $3,500 is due to the opening of the new halls at Laichikok; $400 is due to increase of prisoners, and $1,500 for repairs and renewals at Laichikok.

Agreed.

Treasury

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,760 in aid of the follow- ing votes:-

Treasury:-

Treasurer's Office, Other Charges:-

Incidental expenses

Transport

Stamp Office, Other Charges:—

Stamp, &c.........

$235.00

25.00

1,500.00

Total......$1,760.00

THE CHAIRMAN Bigger stocks of revenue stamps are now being maintained.

Agreed.

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