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this sum to be charged to the Public Works (1927) Loan, and further sanctions the expenditure out of this sum of the sum of $403,729.68 actually incurred to the 31st December, 1928, and of the sum of $16,041.58 estimated to be incurred in the financial year 1929.

provided in the Loan in the ex- pectation of a larger contribution from H.M. Government has pletion of the Aerodrome, which proved inadequate. The com- will ultimately involve buildings of considerable extent if air ser- vices develop as we expect them to develop, will be a liability on the future loan. Meanwhile we and proceeding cautiously as re- are completing the reclamation gards any buildings, but even it is necessary to ask for this Council's approval of an expendi- ture of $466,000 this

year and surplus balances of the Colony to $249,500 next year from the

be reimbursed from a loan to be

With regard to this motion, Sir, I might inform the Council that the contemplated Harbour Development is now com- pleted. It consisted, as Honourable Members will remember, of the dredging of certain areas for the double purpose of improving the Harbour and of providing filling for the Kai Tak reclamation.

The Colonial Treasurer second-raised at a future date.

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Hon. Sir Henry Pollock.-I pro- pose that this motion should also stand over until the next meet- ing.

Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton seconded.

H.E. the Governor.-I have no objection.

The motion was deferred until the next meeting of the Council. Kai Tak Aerodrome. The Colonial Secretary.-I move, Sir,

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I might add that from informa- tion received to-day the Govern- ment has reason to hope that the Air Ministry will co-operate in the building of a hangar, and although it will not actually save this Go- vernment any money it will en- able a more satisfactory building to be erected at an early date.

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The Colonial Treasurer second-

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock.-I pro- pose that this motion also stand

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(a) That this Council ap- proves the construction of the Kai Tak Aerodrome at estimated total cost of $1,689,467, exclusive of contributions from His Majesty's Government, as set out in Appendix VI (a), Head 2, Sub-head 2, of the Draft Estimates of Expenditure of the year 1930.

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The motion was deferred until the next meeting of the Council. Aberdeen Water Scheme. The Colonial Secretary.-—-- Hon. Members will doubt remember that on 2nd May last they approved the undertaking of the Aberdeen Water Scheme at an estimated cost of $2,702,000 and the expenditure of a sum of $550.000 during the current year. The work is in pro- gress and I have now to ask the Council to approve the appro- priation of a further sum of $1,000,000 to continue the work next year. The scheme au-

is well known to all Hon. Members and needs, I think, no further explana- tion from me.

(b) That this Council thorizes the sum of $1,080,228.74 out of the said sum of $1,689,467 to be charged to the Public Works (1927) Loan and sanc- tions the expenditure of this sum of $1,080,228.74 from loan funds during the financial year 1928.

(c) That this Council thorizes in respect of this work an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony of the sum of $78,114.17 in the financial year 1928, of the sum of $466,000.00 in the financial year 1929, and of the

of $249,500.00 in the financial year 1930 of which sums $297,000.00 is due to be recovered from His Majesty's Government and the balance shall be met from a future loan.

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I therefore move:

That with reference to the re- solution passed on the 2nd May, 1929, this Council approves the expenditure of a sum of $1,000,000 during the financial year 1930 on the Aberdeen Water Scheme, the cost to be met from a future loan, and meanwhile to be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Hon. Sir Henry Pollock.-I pro- pose that this motion also stand

over.

As regards the Aerodrome regret to have to inform Council that this Gov- ernment has been unable to persuade the Imperial Government to increase its contribution be- yond the £100,000 already pro- mised. The greater part of the cost of the Aerodrome therefore the next meeting of the Council.

The motion was deferred until falls to be borne by Funds and the amount originally į

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Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton seconded.

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