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No. 2.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

At a Meeting held on the 25th February, 1901.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works (ROBERT DALY ORMSBY), Chairman.

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the Colonial Treasurer (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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Dr. Ho KAI.

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JOHN THURBURN.

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The Chairman laid before the Committee a plan and estimate amounting to $2,020 for a Crema- torium suitable for burning carcases, infected clothing, furniture, hospital refuse, &c. proposed to be erected near the Cattle Depôt at Kennedy Town. It was unanimously agreed to recommend that a vote be taken for this work in the Supplementary Estimates for this year, in order that the work may be proceeded with at once. (C.S.O. 19.)

The Chairman, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid before the Committee, for their opinion, papers connected with a proposal to entrust the Engineering of the Kowloon Water Supply scheme to Messrs. DENISON, RAM and GIBBS. The Committee, after reading the correspondence, strongly recommend the acceptance of Messrs. DENISON, RAM and GIBBS' offer and that they be urged to proceed with the work, for which the necessary funds have been voted, as soon as possible. They consider this will prove more economical and satisfactory than waiting for the appointment of a special Engineer from England, and likely to lead to the work being more quickly proceeded with. (U.S.O..)

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 11th day of March, 1901.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

R. D. ORMSBY, Chairman.