188626-1932-Minutes-No-11 — Page 5

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 19, 1932. 603

2. In the event of such a road being made, what would (approximately) be the saving of distance, as compared with the Stubbs Road route, in travelling by motor-car to Magazine Gap from

(i) The General Post Office;

(i) The May Road Tram Station ?

The Hon. Mr. RICHARD MCNEIL HENDERSON, (Acting Director of Public Works)

replied:-

1. $75,000.

2.-() 2.4 miles.

(ii) 4.8 miles.

9. The Attorney General moved :—

MOTIONS.

That the amendment to By-laws made by the Sanitary Board under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the 5th day of July, 1932, relating to Prevention of mitigation of epidemic, endemic, contagious or infectious disease, be approved.

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

10. The Colonial Secretary moved :-

That with reference to the Colonial Secretary's motion passed on the 10th December, 1931, this Council approves of the additional expenditure of $15,000 on the filters in connection with the Shing Mun Valley Water Supply Scheme, during the financial year 1932, which sum shall be met from a future loan and shall meanwhile be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

11. The Colonial Secretary moved:-

(a) That this Council approves the construction of the works connected with the Shing Mun Valley Water Supply Scheme, 2nd Section, at an estimated cost of $9,200,000.

(b) That this Council authorizes the sum of $75,000 out of the said sum of $9,200,000 to be charged to a future loan and sanctions an advance of this sum of $75,000 during the financial year 1932 from the surplus balances of the Colony.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Hon. Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., the Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL, C'.M.G.,

LL.D., and the Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

12. The Colonial Secretary moved :-

That in the opinion of this Council the time has come for the Colony to abandon the principle of the rider main system, substituting therefor the principle of compulsory meterage to all house supplies to which the alternative shall be a free supply from street fountains.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Hon. Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., asked that this question be adjourned until the next meeting of this Council and that such adjournment be for a fortnight.

Motion deferred till next meeting of Council..

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