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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 25, 1937.

MOTIONS.

6. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council

and moved the following resolution-

That this Council desires to express its hearty appreciation of the eminent services rendered for the good of the Colony by Sir ANDREW CALDECOTT, K.C.M.G., C.B.E., during the period of his Administration, and instructs the Clerk to communicate the terms of this resolution to Sir ANDREW.

Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Senior Unofficial Member, addressed the Council and

seconded the resolution.

Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN, Senior Chinese Unofficial Member, addressed the Council

and supported the resolution in the name of the Chinese Community. The resolution was carried with acclamation.

7. The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council and moved the following

resolutions:-

That this Council approves under Section 3 (2) of the Hong Kong Dollar Loan Ordinance No. 11 of 1934 the following transfers in the Schedule :-

Item 2- Shing Mun Valley Water Scheme to be reduced from

$10,443,530 to $9,941,877.98.

Item 3-Vehicular Ferry to be reduced from $1,930,000 to

$1,915,603.80.

Item 4-New Gaol at Stanley to be reduced from $4,500,000 to

$4,000,000.

Item 5-Tytam Tuk Catchwaters to be reduced from $720,000 to

$689,386.55.

Item 6-Air Port Development to be increased from $975,486 to

$1,007,485.92,

Item 8-Other Public Works to be increased from $10,338 to

$1,025,000.

That this Council approves the expenditure of $1,398,731.37 on the various items of Loan Works as specified below during the financial year 1937, which sum shall be met from surplus balances pending the issue of the remainder of the Loan authorised under Ordinance No. 11 of 1934.

Head 2, Shing Mun Valley Water Schemes.

(b) Second Section :-

(3) Gorge Dam ...

(5) 2nd 24" Trunk Main

$

62,769.28 109,285.56

(6) 3rd Rapid Gravity Filters..

95,330.01

Head 3, Vehicular Ferry

7,636.86

Head 4, New Gaol at Stanley

465,069.04

Head 6, Airport.

(b) Airport and Seaplane Slipway

105,813.41

(c) Wireless Telegraph Station

62,827.21

Head 8, Other Public Works.

(a) Central Market

300,000.00

(b) Wholesale Market

190,000.00

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

$1,398,731.37