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the result of his work.
Antimalarial work is cxpensive,
but it is of thoxgreatest importance to the Colony and it is
the intention of Government, so far as its resources pormit
systematically to stamp out malaria from the Colony, both
island and mainland.
LOAN WORKS.
The Treasurer in his memorandum has dealt with
the financing of the loan works which arc at present being
carried on by advances from our surplus balances. Details
of works already in progress will be found in Appendix VII
and it only remains for me to deal with the actual work
which we hope to carry out next year. Formal resolutions
authorizing the work to proceed will be moved at a subscquont
meeting of Council.
In connection with the Shing Mun Scheme it is
proposed to spend $411,789. Of this sum $349,789 is for
the Service Reservoir which is being constructed below ground
level in the Botanical Gardens. I should add that, on
completion of this work, the part of the Gardens affected will
bc restored so far as possible to its original stato.
$60,000 is for a 24" pipe line to connect this rescrvoir to the
cross harbour pipe linc, and this cxpenditure will complete
what is often spoken of as the first section of the Shing Mun
Schcmc.
As regards the Acrodrome $9,000 will complete
the hangar at Kai Tak and $25,000 the road which runs round
the land side of the aerodrome.
This will complete the
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