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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and he moved the third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
SUITORS' FUNDS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1931.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the third reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Suitors' Funds Ordinance, 1896." He said that the Bill had passed through Committee with amendment at the last meeting of Council.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.--Council stands adjourned to 17th December.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Following the Council, a meeting of the Finance Committee was held, the Colonial Secretary presiding.
Votes totalling $150,509 contained in message No. 13 from H.E. the Governor, were considered.
No. 102.
HON. MR. J. J. PATERSON.-It is only a very small amount, $8 for shoes for ponies, but it strikes me as outrageous. I can get a pair of aluminium racing plates put on for less than that, but that is a very ticklish job as it has to be an accurate fit and cold shoeing. A fair price would be about $3. I don't suggest for a moment that the Army is trying to "squeeze" the M.I. but it merely illustrates the fact that when a Government Department tries to cater as civilians it always ends up by charging a great deal more for it.
THE CHAIRMAN.-I take it you will not oppose the vote as it stands.
HON. MR. PATERSON.--No.
THE CHAIRMAN.-I about this charge.
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