563564-1929-Minutes--No-11 — Page 2

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 27, 1929.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

(No. 11), dated the 5th September, 1929, and moved its adoption. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTIONS.

5. The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following resolu-

tion :-

That this Council approves the expenditure of the sums set out in the 3rd column of the schedule appended hereto, being amounts expended in excess of the amounts already approved by this Council for the year 1927 in respect of the sub-heads referred to in the said schedule.

HONG KONG 1927.

Head of Estimates.

1. H. E. the Governor

10. District Office, South

11. Post Office

17. Attorney General

Sub-head.

4. Electric Fans and Light for

Public Rooms

Amount by which

the sub-head was exceeded.

$ 13.58

1. Personal Emoluments

14.71

10. Telegrams...

5.43

3. Incidental Expenses

18.98

6. Electric Fans and Light

5.40

2. Advertising, E-1-7-2 Adver-

tising

16.75

32. Kowloon-Canton Railway.....

13. Incidental Expenses, E-1-6

Head Office....

2.73

28. Education Department..

32. Kowloon Canton Railway..........

32. Kowloon-Canton Railway.........

32. Kowloon-Canton Railway....

33. Defence, A.-Volunteer

Defence Corps

34. Miscellaneous Services.............

21. Power, Electric Fans and

Light, E-1-5-3 Stores....

22. Printing and Stationery,

E-1-5-3 Stores..

15. 1-Ton Motor Lorry specially fitted as Mobile Wireless Station.....

11. Grant to Colonial Advisory Medical and Sanitary Com- mittee

0.98

0.63

756.78

10.00

34. Miscellaneous Services....

34. Miscellaneous Services

20. Grant to Royal Asiatic Society

22. Grant to Seamen's Hospital

Society...

5.32

5.32

34. Miscellaneous Services..........

24. Grant to Society of Compara-

tive Legislation

0.72