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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 27, 1933.

7. The Colonial Secretary moved :-

That this Council approves of the expenditure of $56,000 on the Aberdeen Valley Water Scheme during the financial year 1934 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.

8. The Colonial Secretary moved:

That this Council approves of the expenditure of $8,000 on the Shing Mun Valley Scheme 2nd Section Preliminary Works during the financial year 1934, 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.

9. The Colonial Secretary moved :—

That this Council approves of the expenditure of $1,735,000 on the Shing Mun Valley Scheme 2nd Section Gorge Dam during the financial year 1934, 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.

10. The Colonial Secretary moved :-

That this Council approves of the expenditure of $1,000,000 on the New Gaol at Stanley during the financial year 1934, 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 :---

That this Council approves of the expenditure of $320,000 on the Tytam Tuk Catchwaters during the financial year 1934, 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.

12. The Colonial Secretary moved :---

That this Council approves of the expenditure of $340,000 on the Air Port-Air Port and Seaplane Slipway, etc., during the financial year 1934, 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.

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