593249-1939-Minutes--No-6 — Page 3

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 30, 1939.

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7. The Financial Secretary 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 reduced from

$10,175,262.90 to $10,139,142.92.

Item 4.-New Gaol at Stanley-to be reduced from $3,917,087.25

to $3,912,971.41.

Item 6.-Airport-to be reduced from $900,940.90 to $865,764.97. Item 8.-Other Public Works-to be increased from $985,225.08

to $1,060,637.43.

2. That this Council approves of the expenditure during the financial year 1939 under Head Sa of the Loan Works authorized under Ordinance No. 11 of 1934 (Central Market) of a total sum of $279,983.47, which sum shall be advanced from the surplus balances of the Colony pending the issue of the remainder of the loan authorized under the said Ordi-

nance.

3. That this Council approves the carrying out of the works set out in the Schedule attached at an estimated cost of $4,312,500 and of the expendi- ture in the financial years 1938 and 1939 of the sums set out in columns 3 and 4 of the Schedule, the cost to be met from a future loan and meanwhile to be charged as advances from the surplus balances of the Colony pending the raising of a loan.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

S. Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

9. Telecommunication Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Telecommunication Ordinance, 1936."

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

10. Sterling Salaries Conversion Amendment Bill. The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to continue and amend the Sterling Salaries Conversion Ordinance, 1937.” The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

11. Naval Volunteer and Defence Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend the Naval Volunteer Ordinance, 1933, and provide for Naval Defence.”

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.