Council's Project Shelved for Time Being +The question of passenger. landing accommodation on the Bund to Drove the port amenities of Shanghai og far as' the Shanghai Municipal Council Is concerned was discussed the meeting of the Connell on Mar. 24 whea it was decided that an appro-Driation of $100,000, mentioned in the estimates. of extraordinary expendi ture as referring to a portion of the goat of the project, should be marked '"C" and no appropriation should be made this year. This was in accord nee with the recommendation of the Works Committee to which the tem sideration. was referred back for further con-
The estimated cost of the origin: plan was $400,000. This accommoda~ Yien consisted of a large central hall Aivided into two approximately equal areas by a double iron grille, the southern halt to be for public Use at all times. "The second plan, estimated fo cost about $200,000, provided 3 waiting room for the public and arriving passengers, with a direct connection to the present examina ion shed, into which passengers could psy a8 the Customs' officials required.
"The Commissioner of Public Worke suggested postponement in view of the arrangements now being made ey the Customs for examination on boar ship and the possible erection of own examination shed.
"The Treasurer and Controller com mented that as any expenditure appeared to him to be most improbable he was making no provision for either scheme in the 1097 Budget, The Committee unanimously recom mended that the sum of $100,009 tentatively included in. the, prelimin ary estimates be marked "C", as no tem for which, having regard to ancial and other considerations, no appropriation should be made th's Year. The matter was again dis Eusscd in Council when the Vieo-Chairman advocated proceeding with the project but the Council approved the recommendation of the Committee,
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