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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PUBLIC MONEY.

VOTES AMOUNTING TO

$70,000.

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council will be asked at a meeting to-morrow afternoon to prove supplementary expendl- ture amounting to $69,250. The votes are na-follows:

Public Works Extraordinary: Generators for Rescue Tug and Police Launches, $2,000.00.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1928.

660.00. Provision made In Es- timates, $1,800.

Estimated Travelling and Sub- aletence expenses of Messrs. P. J. Taylor, B. H. Church, and G. Swan, Assistant Government Marine Surveyors, in connexion with Board of Trade courses of training. in United Kingdom follows:

KOWLOON AFFAIRS.

ASSOCIATION'S SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION.

The monthly general committee smeeling of the Kowloon Residents' Association was held on Monday evening in St. Andrew's Church Hall. The meeting commenced at 5.30 p.m., Mr. B. Wylie taking the chair ponding the arrival of the Président, Mr. E. Cock.

Mr. P. J. Taylor 1.1.28 to 19.9.23 84 months at £30 pm-£265; Mr. B. II. Church 1.1.28

at 30 p.m. 31.5.28-5 months

£150; Air. G. Swan 1.11.28

to

The minutes of the previous

A sum of $7,300 is provided in /31.12.28-2 months at £30 p.m.mcoting having been read and con-

this year's Estimates for a Wire- less. Telegraph Installation at Tai O Police Station. It is possible to utilize in connexion with this work a transmitter, that was pur chased in 1924 and so effect a Bay ing of, '$2,000,

Spare grenerators are urgently required of Police Launches which are at present Hable to delay through faulty plant having to be repaired on board instead of be

£60. Tolal, £465,

£465 Exchange 2/-$4,650.

No provision for this expendi- ture was made in 1928 Estimates.

firmed, Mr. E. Abraham submitted his report of the financial position of the Association as at June 30. Inter alia, I was stated that 80. C. S. O. Building.

new members had joined the Asso Public Works Extraordinary clation since 31st December, 1927, Additional Storey, C.5.0. Building, bringing the total membership up Installing Lift, additional work to to 360. Of the funds of the Asso- Foundations, $21,000.00. Provision ciation, $1,000.00 was on fixed de made by Supplementary Vote, posit, and $125.07 in current ac- count. Subscriptions outstanding

$103,000,

It is proposed to instal a lift amounted to $364.00, all recover ing immediately replaced and re-at an additional cost of about $13,-able. The total expenditure since 31st December was $305.10, this mored to the workshop for over- |000.00.

amount indading the cost of a complete set of the Ordinances of Hongkong and one year's subscrip- tion to the Government Gazette.

hal, and it is proposed to utilize As certain unforeseen additiona! the saving of $2,000 to purchasework has become

necessary

to

at a cost of £16 three generators, strengthen the foundations of the old consisting of one of each type now Colonial Secretary's Office, used on Police Launches and building, the sum of $8,000 is now Rescue Tug..

asked for in addition to the original Estimate for the work.

The above is to bq, met from Tele- savings umler Wireless

graphy Tai Police Station.

Kowloon Tong Telephones. Correspondence. with the Tele- phone Company and their replies Stores and Current,

stating that no alteration could be Public Works Department; 15, made in the existing rate, were Kowloon Tong Development. Public Works Extraordinary: Other Charges, R/T Branch. Re-read and debated. A reply setting 76, Kowloon Tag. Development pair, Stores and Current, Increase out the posllion of the Association Area connexion to stream North in Maintenance and Current, $6,-in the matter was approved by the

in Es-Committee. of Hill to Main Nullah-Coa000.00. Provision nude tination of Main Nullah Scheme,nates $20,000,

"Star" Ferry Approach. 520,000.00. Provision made in

It is extiritated that the amount required to, the end of the year The Association's letter to the Estimales $15,000.

enquiring will be $26,000. The excess over Colonial Secretary

The Estimate of $12,000 for the connexien to stream north of hit Rren to main sullah, Kowloon Tong Development area (Esti-consumed.

For the five months ending the "Star" Ferry Wharf was read males 1928, Head 31, Subhead 76. page 83) has been revised to $72,-81.5.28 the net revenue from W./T and approved. The building now Co0.00 for the folowing reasons: traffic was $66,000 compared within course of erection in Salisbury (1) A sum of $10,000 already an estimated revenue of $36,000.

extension voted for nullah

Water Mains.

the vote is due to the great in-whether provision would be made crease in maintenunee and current in the 1920 estimates for the lay- out of the area in the vicinity of

had to be spent in prelimin- Public Works Extraordinary: ary diversions or streams.. Waterworks: New Principal This sum was inadvertently Water Mains In City-To com omitted from the estimate of plete the work in hand, $4,- $42,000,

000.00. Provision made in Esti- mates $15,000,

Road was discussed, and after a lengthy debate a sub-commitler consisting of Messrs. Cock, Crap-" nell and Wylie was appointed to consider the whole question and make the necessary representa- tions.

Children's Playgrounds. (2) An additional length of 400

feet of nullah estimated to When the cost of this work was

This mstler again came before cost $10,000 has now to be estimated it was not known that the committee. The Hon. Secre- constructed In connexion the section of Queen's Road (Gar-tary reported that the Association with the Main Storm Water den Road to Arsenal Street), un-had requested the Government to Drain. It was intended that der which these mains are laid, put into affect their offer of the this workshould be done by had a concrete foundation or that area at the junction of Salisbury the Drafage Office and proa considerable amount of rock in and Middle Roads, but no reply vision was made in the Es- the shape of old foundations had so far been received. It was timates for 1928; but it is would be found in the trenches. also reported that steps were be- now considered more con- These two items added greatly to ing taken to get in touch with venient to carry out the work the road opening and reinstate the owners of a site in Nathan under one heading and toment charges. make it a charge on the Gen- eral Works Vote.

(3) A sum of $4,000 is required for decking this additional length of nullah at points of intersection with roads.

Of this revised Estimate of $72,000, $16,018 was expend-

Load with a view to its conversion The above is to be met from sav-for use as a 'Playground. ings under Reconstruction and In- stallation of No. 3 Motor at Bowen Road Filter Beds, head 31, sub- head 29,

Traffic

Correspondence with regard to the "blind" corner at Peking Road having been read, the Hon. Secro- 12,tary, reported that on receipt of the Association's suggestion the D.S.P., Howloon, had courteously. issued Irmediate instructions diverting ricsha traffic from this

road,

Motor and Steam Rollers. Public Works Department: ed prior to 1928 under the Other Charges: Upkeep of Moter authority of the Estimates. and Steam Rollers, to meet cust It is anticipated that $35,-of any necesary repairs, etc., to 000 can be spent this year, the end of the year, $5,000.00. Pro- but as the provision in the vision made in Estimates, $8,000.

Correspondence with the various The vote for upkeep of rollers Estimates for 1328 is only was increased from $5,000 to $8..authorities with regard to the $15,000, 11 supplementary

lighting standards in Chatham 000, but this increased appro- vote of $20.000 is requested.priation has not sufficed for cur. Read and the proposed Peninsula (C.S.O. 30 in 26/21.)

The

above is to be met from rent repairs, and for the proviHotel Garage was read and ap- sion of un adequate stock of proved. savings under Waterloo Road Ex-

spares. tension to boundary,

There will be a saving of the above amount on head 30 aub Lead 2 (1928 Estimates page 79

Peak Property. Public Works Extraordinary: Finance Minste No. 4 Item 22-item 3.)

No. 465 The Peak: Improve- Volunteer Band Allowance. ments, renovations, etc, to reeent- Defence:-A-Volunteer

De-

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A reply from the Government to the Association's, letter with re- gard to the Tai Wan Bay Road, wherein it was stated that the sur- facing of this read was being con- sidered in connexion with the 1929 estimates, was also laid on the table.

A letter from a member with: regard to access to a house at Kowloon Tong having been rend and discussed, It was decided that the matter as presented was one of Individual hardship, and did not entail any question of public wel- fare. The Committee therefore: considered that they could take no action in the matter.

ly purchased property, $5,100.00. fence Corps, Band Allowance, $1, Provision made by Supplementary (500.00. Vole, $25,000.00,

A Hongkong Volunteer Defence This property, recently pur- Corps Band has been formed and chased, requires overhaul and it a complete set of new instruments is also proposed to instal a water hus been obtained from Home at Bushed lavatory system.

a cost of £445.8.0. provided out of The cost of the above is es- Corps Funds. It is considered timated at $3,800.00. The cost of that the Band will do a great deal supplying 1 get of Govern- to encourage the Corps and, to ment furniture is $1,300.00. A stimulate efficiency and it is pro- vate of $5,100.00 is therefore re-posed to make an annual grant of quested.

$1,500 to the Band, The annual allowance in the Regular Army is Training Courses.

£205.0.0. If approved, provision To take an invalid woman from Harbour Department:-8, In-will be made in future Estimates London to Brussels for medical cidental Expenses, Expenses of and a supplementary vote is retreatment, a Handley-Page Rolls Assistant GM.S. in connexion quested in respect of the current Royce air liner was recently con- with B/T Trai ing courses, $4,-'y-ur.

verted into an aerial ambulance.

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