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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 31, 1918.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th February, 1918, were confirmed.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers and addressed the Council in connection with the Financial Returns and the Report on the Finances for the year 1917:-
Jurors List for 1918.
Return of Excesses on Sub-Heads met by Savings under Heads of Expenditure
for the 4th Quarter, 1917.
Return of Excesses on Sub-Heads met by Savings under Heads of Expenditure
for the 1st Quarter, 1918.
Extracts from Treasury Minutes dated 31st December, 1917, and 9th January,
1918.
Report on the Blue Book for 1917.
Financial Returns for the year 1917.
Report on the Finances for the year 1917.
Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1917.
Report of the Director of the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, for the year 1917. Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for the year 1917.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.---The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 9 to 24, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :
No. 9.-Education Department, Peak School, Furniture, $ No. 10.---Fire Brigade, Clothing,
No. 11.-Kowloon-Canton Railway, 1 Pair Cylinders for
Loco No. 1,
No. 12.--Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Water Works, Altering and installing Hydraulic Motor in connection with New Filter Beds, West Point,
No. 13. Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Telegraph Station, Re- pairs to roofs, etc.,
800.00
218.60
450.00
4,500.00
678.59
No. 14. Charitable Services, Other Charitable Allow-
ances,.
600.00
No. 15.-Harbour Office, Special Expenditure, Furniture, No. 16.-Miscellaneous Services, Tientsin Flood Relief
575.00
Fund,.
No. 17.-Kowloon-Canton Railway, Land Survey, No. 18.---Public Works, Extraordinary, Raising Footpaths
and Floors of Houses in Praya East,.
50,000.00 4,599.00
13,000.00
No. 19. Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Water Works, Additional Main from Filter Beds to Yaumati,
2,000.00
No. 20.--Public Works, Extraordinary, Path from near Plantation Gap to Barker Road near Victoria Hospital,
No. 21.-Kowloon-Canton Railway, Fire Appliances for Railway Carriages and Kowloon Station, ... No. 22.--Public Works, Extraordinary, Victoria Gaol,-
Constructing Concrete Platform over Lower Yard,
No. 23.-Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (46) Compensation and Resumptions, No. 24.-Charitable Services, Charitable Pension,
450.00
1,650.00
5,650.00
16,550.00
1,120.37
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