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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 21, 1928.

(c) The total cost to Government for each of these years is as follows:-

Year. 1917.

Amount in $.

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498

1918..

3,484

1919.

4,852

1920..

7,683

1921.

10.910

1922.

21,338

1923.

32,780

1924.

40,335

1925.

45,285

1926..

40,755

1927..

32,110

The cost for 1928 will not be known until the end of the year. The

total cost to end of 1927 is $240,030.00.

(d) The total number of graduates who have left the Government service before the expiration of their two years' teaching in Government schools is four. Of these one was permitted to resign to take up appointment in Dutch India; one was dismissed and forfeited his security; one resigned and paid bond and forfeited security; one has recently left without permission and his case is under consideration.

(e) The number of scholarship holders who did not complete the degree

course is 27, including the 4 mentioned in reply to question (f).

The number of scholarship holders who did not complete the degree

course but who are still teaching in Government schools is 4.

(g) The number of scholarship holders who for different reasons have been called upon to forfeit bonds and otherwise make good to the Govern- ment is five.

(h) The total amount of such refunds obtained up-to-date is $1,342.05.

MOTIONS.

S. Appropriation Bill for 1929.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Nineteen million four hundred and seventy-eight thousand nine hundred and sixty- four Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1929."

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Sir SHOUSON CHOW, Mr. A. C. HYNES, Dr. R. H. KOTEWALL, Mr. J. OWEN HUGHES, the Colonial Secretary, and His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT.

9. The Council then adjourned sine die.

Confirmed this 20th day of December, 1928.

H. R. BUTTERS, Deputy Clerk of Councils,

W. T. SOUTHORN, Officer Administering the Government.