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Equipment of Classes for Technical
Institute
Grant in aid of Rent
40.00
72.00
Subsidies to Elementary Vernacular
Schools in Hongkong...
1,390.00
-$ 3,357.00
No. 153. Public Works, Recurrent :-
Hongkong Water Works :—
22, Maintenance of City and Hill
District
$ 15,000.00
26, Water Account, (Meters, &c.).
10,000.00
Public Works, Extraordinary
Hongkong Water Works:-
50 New Principal Water Mains
in the City of Victoria
10,000.00
35,000.00
No. 154. Kowloon-Canton Railway
-
New Sidings Loco. Yard, East......$ 3,000.00 Siding for Ashes, Loco. Yard
1,000.00
4,000.00
No. 155.-Public Works, Recurrent :-
Kowloon Water Works:-
10, Maintenance of Water
Works...
$ 5,000.00
Public Works, Extraordinary :— Kowloon Water Works :-
94 Distributing Mains, Impro-
vements and Extensions
5,000.00
10,000.00
No. 156.—Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Miscellaneous, 124, Compensation and Re- sumptions
9,105.00
No. 1 of 1926.—Harbour Master's Department, Construc-
tion of Rescue Tug...
54,000.00
No. 2.-Medical Department, C.-Office of Health Officer of Port-Fees in respect of Course of Study in Diseases of the Skin to be taken by Health Officer of Port
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
93.00
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Reports of the Finance Committee (Nos. 13 and 14), dated the 22nd October and 4th December, 1925, and moved their adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS. The Colonial Secretary addresserl the Council and moved the follow- ing Resolutions:-
1. Resolved that whereas the War Office has presented to the Government of Hongkong, for purposes of the University of Ilongkong, the sites of Fly Point and Elliott Batteries, this Council hereby records its deep appreciation of this generous gift.
2. Resolved that the following rule be inserted in the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legisla.
tive Council immediately after Rule 16:-
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16a. The Governor may at any time refer direct to the Finance Committee any proposal concerning additional expenditure not already provided for in the
annual estimates.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
TRIBUTE TO MR. ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS PROMOTION. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council in connection with the promotion of Mr. FLETCHER.
Sir HENRY POLLOCK, Mr. CHOW SHOU-SON and Mr. HOLYOAK also addressed the Council.
Mr. FLETCHER replied.
His Excellency the Governor thanked the Members of the Council for the assistance they had given throughout the year and wished them a happy and prosperous new year.
ADJOURNMENT.The Council then adjourned sine die.
(Sd.)
C. CLEMENTI,
Governor.
Confirmed this 4 day of February, 1926.
(Sd.)
S.B.B. McElderry,
Clerk of Councils.
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