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No. 191

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HONGKONG.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

PUBLIC

OF THE

WORKS

COMMITTEE

at a Meeting held on the 8th July, 1915.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency

the Governor, September 9th, 1915.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.). Chairman.

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MacDonald THOMSON).

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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT, C.M.G.

Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

ABSENT:

Liquors Ordinance Office (C.S.O. 1000/1915).

The Chairman laid before the Committee a proposal to extend the existing Harbour Office building eastwards over the portion of Crown land which adjoins Connaught Road, such extension to be used to accommodate the Liquors Ordinance Office and quarters for some of the Staff. The drawings submitted showed that the building would be a 3-storied one, the ground floor being utilized for offices and the two upper floors for two sets of quarters, each containing 3 rooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and servants' quarters. The estimated cost of the extension was $39,000.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the work be carried out in accordance with the plans submitted.

The Committee then adjourned.

W. CHATHAM,

Chairman.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 9th day of September, 1915

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.