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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER SÜTK. 1925

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.. FINANCE COMMITTEE.

-(Continued from page 8).

The CHAIRMAN: The practice has been to charge a fee of 25 at Queen's College and $3 in other schools to cover the cost of these medical examinations. The ex- penditure has outrun the receipts and this vote is now asked for..

Hon. Mr. BIRD: Does the Government supply glasses to the students?

The CHAIRMAN: In certain cases. It depends upon the means of the student. We have given no undertaking.

Approved.

'PATROL LAUNCHES.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $6,900 in aid of the vote Harbour Master's Department, Special Expenditure, 4 Patrol Launches:-Up keep of,

Approved.,,

MOUNT COUGH POLICE STATION. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $13,800 on account of Public Works, Extraordinary. Hangkong," Buildings, Mount Gongh Station and the additional Barrack Shed

Approved.

RESUMPTIONS.

MAIYINGPUR SCHOOL,

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 80,549 on account of Education Department, Special Expen- diture, Equipment of Sayingpun School.

This Minute was withdrawn. 4

VOLUNTEERS.

The Governor recommended the Council. to vote a sum of $1,328 in aid of the following votes

Military Expenditure: B-Volunteer Defence Corps, Other"

Charges:

A

Equipment for the Engineer

Company"

Camp cxpcases Au

Transport

Total

This Minute was also withdrawn.

MAIL.

WATER WORKS.

The Governor recommended the Couricil to vote a sum of 15,000 in aid of the following votes:- Public Works, Recurrent:

Hongkong Water Works o

Maintenance of City and Hill District

(meters.

26, Water account

etc.)

Public Works, Extmordinary: Hongkong Water Works:

30 New Prinicipal Water mains in the City of Victoria.

Tota!

.§.001.

1M

Approved.

$1,326

The Governor recommended the Council to voto a sum of $2,473 in aid of the following votes:-

Post Office, Other Charges:

Repairs to steam launches....$9,104.30

fail bags, etc. sendinuently. Telegrams

Approved.

Total

WATCHMEN.

280.00 107.00

8,473.00

The Governor recommended the Council The Governor recommended the Council to voto a sum of $12,000 in aid of the vote Judicial and Legal Departments, to vota a sum of $14,553 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, New A-Supreme Court. Other Charges, In- Territories, Miscellaneous, 121, Compen-eidental Expenses, Watchmen.. sation and Resumptions.

Approved.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE GÅR, The Governor recommended the Council to yate a sum of $414 on account of :-

Governor. Other Charges:-

Upkees of Motor Cars:-

Fau, new tyres 200 Patrii, 60 gallons

One chauffer ...

Approvett

Tottl

CASTLE PEAK QUAREY.

Approved.

TRANSPORT.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum.of $200 in aid of the vote Judicial and Legal Departments, C.- District Offices, Southern District, Other Charges, Transport.

Approved.

CAZ EXPENSES.

$140.00 111.00;

The Governor recommended the Council 100.00 to vote a sum of 83,500 in aid of the yote Miscellaneous Serviers, Motor Cars, run 414.00ning expenses.

Approved.

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EDUCATIONAL

RAILWAY SIDINGA,

$15,000

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LONDON-NEW YORK LINERS.

CUNARD SERVICE TO BE EXTENDED.

Great developments in the London and Anerican Cunard Steamship servico ne 100coforeshadowed during the coming spring when about 3,000 tons of passenger shipping will be added to the existing tonnage, more than doubling it. The company's service from London to and from the United States and Canada will then be the biggest in existence.

10,000

835,000

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $4,000 in aid of the following votes:-

Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Ex pónditure:-

Now Sidings Loco, Yard, East....$3,000) Siding for Ashes. Loco. Yard 1,000

Total

Approved.

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The New York service will be carried un by the Carmania (20,000 tona), Caronia (20,000), Lancastria (17,000), and arroni (16,500), and it will continus throughout most of the year.

The London-Canada rivee will be carried on as hitherto by the Antonia, Grenais, and diunain, each of 14,000 tons

All these vessels will carry cabin and $1,000 third-class pushengers only. Five of them are of post-war construction, and aro quipped with lounges, winter gardens, cates children's rooms, gymnazia,' and other conveniences.

WATER WORKS. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $10,000 in aid of the following votes:- Public Works, Recurrent: Kowloon Water Worka:

10. Maintenance of Water

Works.........

Public Works Extraordinary:

Kowloon Water Works:

94 Distributing mains, improve-

ments and extensions

Approved.

Total

3,000

OIL-BURNING VESSELS, Like all passenger ships in the Cunard leet today this service will consist of oil-burning vessels only. West-bound ships will also take ou passengers at Southampton, while east-bound passen- gers may disembark if they wish either at Plymouth or London. The vessels will call at Cherbourg for the convenience of outward and home bound Continental 16oro pasangers.

3,060

COMPENSATION AND RESUMPTION. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 80,105 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extracrdinary, New Ter- ritories, Miscellaneous, 124, Compensation and Resumptions.

Approved.

RESCUE TIG.

A Rect of cargo vessels totalling 30,000 tans is also being maintained," in ad dition to the cargo-carrying facilities of the passenger fleet.

COUNCIL RESUMES.

the Following

Finance Committee Council resumed and the Acting Colonial Secretary reported that all the Financial

The Governor recommended the Council The Governor recommended the Council

Harbour Master's Department, Special The Governor recommended the. Connect to vote sum of $3,907 in aid of the to vote a sum of $34,000 on account of Minutes submitted to the Committee had ...

following votes --- Educational Department, Other Charges: Expenditure, Construction of Rescue Tag

Approved.

to vote a sum of 83,476 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Miscellaneous, 120, Opening up of Quarry, Castle Peak.

Approved.

MAGISTRACY.

The Governor recommended the Couned to vote a sum of 870 in aid of the vote Judicial and Legal. Departments, B.-

"Persona! Emolu- Magistracies, Hongkong,"

ments.

Approved.

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RAILWAY ACCOUNT...

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $3,500 on account of Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expen- diture, Recasting Accounts of the. Kow loan-Canton Railway British Section).

Approved.

XING'S PARK RECREATION GROUND. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 814,000 in aid of the xote Publie Works, Extraordinary, Kow- loon, Miscellaneous, 56. King's Park Laying out Ground for Recreation pur

poses.

Approved

RAINSTORM DAMAGE.

The Governor recomracnded the Council to vote u sum of $250 in aid of the vote Puble Works, Recurtent, Hongkong, Miscellaneous. 18, typhoon and rainstorm damages.

Approved.

SHING MEN SCHEME.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $10,500 in aid of the following votes:-

Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories:

Communications :

114, Roads (g) Waterloo Road" extension (100 ft. wide) scc- tion between Kowloon Boun- dary to foot ofhill S.E. of tunnel (estimate for 150 ft. wide)

Water Works:

....$ 4,500.

17. Shing Man Valley Scheme: (e) Temporary Intake and Conduit

Total

15,000

..819,500

The

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Wonxs $15,000 is required because more work bas been done than was anticipated.

Sir Heinz POLLOCK: When is the scheme likely to be completed?

The DIRECTOR OF PIBLIC WORKS: At the end of My or the beginning of June, that is the tunnelling.

Sir HENRY POLLOCK: I mean the whole Scheric.

I.

The DILECTón or Pysic. WORKS: cannot give a date for the completion of the whole work.

Approved.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote naum,of $1,500 in aid of the vota Public Works, Extraordinary. New Ter- ritories, Miscellaneous, 129, Miscellaneous Works.

Approved.

RAINSTORM DAMAGES

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $19,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, New Ter ritories, Miscellaneous, 50, typhoon and rainstorm damages.

Approved.

COMPENSATION AND RESUMPTIONS.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $10,880 in aid of the vate Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Miscellaneous, 124, Compen sation and Rosumptions.

Approved.

Cookery classes .....

Incidental expenses ....

Upkeep of pianes

Equipment of classes for technical

institute.

$1,354

JOG

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t

JC

72

Grant in aid of rent Subsidies to elementary verna-

rular: schools in, Hongkong....... 1,300

Total

Approved.

.$3,357

CORF HEALTH OFFICEL

The Governor recommended the Council to rate a sum of 803 on account of Medical Department, C.-Office of Health Officer of Port:-Fees in respect of Study in Diseases of the Skin to be taken by Health Officer of Port.

Approved.

(Continued on nest enkena.)

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The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, and this was agreed to.

Then after references to Mr. A: GM; Fletcher's approaching departure and good work in the Colony the Council adjourned sine dir.

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