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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Following the Council, a meeting of the Finance Committee was held, the Colonial Secretary presiding.

Votes totalling $18,850 under Estimates 1989, and $6,763,297 under Estimates 1940-41, including $6,491,119 for War Expenditure, were considered.

Item 28.-Miscellaneous Services:-Award to the inventors of the "Lambert-Garland Mooring Buoy" $11,000.

HON. MR. SHIELDS.-Is there any design of this buoy available? What is the principle of it?

THE CHAIRMAN.-I'm afraid I can't tell you offhand. There is a special procedure in the Colonies where members of Government Services are rewarded for inventions. I believe particulars of this buoy were circulated on a previous occasion.

HON. MR. SHIELDS.-I was away at the time.

Item 30.-Public Works Extraordinary:-Buildings: 5, Central Government Store $34,247,

HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.-Is this store completed?

THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.-Yes.

All the votes were approved.

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