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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 15, 1937. 763

1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Officer

Administering the Government occupied the Chair.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 22nd September, 1937, were confirmed.

PAPERS.

3. The following papers were laid on the table :-

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 8 of the Quarantine

and Prevention of Disease Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 7 of 1936, for the supply of water to and from water boats and wharves, dated 11th September, 1937.

Notice to Aircraft Owners and Ground Engineers-No. 14 of the year 1937,

dated 11th September, 1937.

Declaration made by the Governor in Council under section 22 of the Dan- gerous Drugs Ordinance, 1935, Ordinance No. 35 of 1935, dated 20th September, 1937.

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 11 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1935, Ordinance No. 35 of 1935, to the Regulations, dated 20th September, 1937.

Declaration under section 18 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease

Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 7 of 1936, dated 21st September, 1937. Amendment made by the Urban Council under section 4 (xvi) of the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935, Ordinance No. 15 of 1935, to the by-laws under the heading "Conservancy" contained in Schedule A to that Ordinance, dated 17th August, 1937.

Administration Reports, 1936 :-

Part III.-Public Health :-

Report of the Chairman, Urban Council.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

4. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee

(No. 7), dated 22nd September, 1937, and moved its adoption.

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

MOTIONS.

5. The Financial Secretary and Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council and

moved the following resolutions:-

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

Item 2. Shing Mun Valley Water Scheme to be increased from

$9,941,877.98 to $10,132,877.98.

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

$3,945,000.

Item 8. Other Public Works to be reduced from $1,025,000 to

$889,000.

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