C.S.O.
'W. J. GASCOIGNE.
1691 of 1002.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifty -seven thousand four hundred and thirty-five Dollars ($57,435), in aid of the following
votes:-
PUBLIC WORKS, ANNUALLY RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.
C.5.0.
1690 of 1904.
(1.) Maintenance of Buildings,
(2.) Do.
do., in New Territory,.
(3.) Dredging Foreshores,
(4.) Maintenance of Roads and Bridges outside City,
(5.)
Do.
do.
(6.)
Do. of Sewers,
(7.) Gas Lighting, City of Victoria,
in Kowloon,
.$18,000.00
1,035.00
4,000.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
4,000.00
2,400.00
19,000.00
Total,................
$57,435.00
(8.) Maintenance of Waterworks, City and Hill District,
Government House, Hongkong, 15th July, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ninety-two thousand six hundred and seven Dollars and thirty Cents ($92,607.30) in aid of the following votes:-
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
(1.) Governor's Peak Residence,............................
(2.) No. 7 Police Station,
(3.) Taipo Road,
(4.) Survey of New Territory,
(5.) Kowloon Waterworks Gravitation Scheme,...
(6.) Police Station, Sheung Shui,
(7.) Widening Conduit Road,
(8.) New Shed, Sheep and Swine Depôts,
(9.) Storm Water Nullah, Mong Kok Tsui,
(10.) Public Bath House,
(11.) Government Offices, Extensions and Alterations,
Total,..
....$ 9,567.80
6,502.20
14,648.86
5,000.00
35,000.00
138.44
3,700.00
4,000.00
1,050.00
3,000.00
10,000.00
$92,607.30
Government House, Hongkong, 15th July, 1902.
The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed,
The Colonial Treasurer moved the following Resolution:
It is hereby resolved that all Pensions paid in England from the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund be paid at the rate of three Shillings the Dollar, the difference between that rate and the rate of the day being made good out of the revenue of the Colony.
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Committee, and seconded the motion.
The Resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Committee then adjourned.
Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 7th August, 1902.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY, Chairman.
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