194 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 2, 1909.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee dated the 30th December, 1908, and moved its adoption.
The Director of Public Works seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTIONS. Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :--
In view of the comparatively small cost of putting up a fixed light, similar to that on Mahwan Island, to indicate the South-eastern entrance to the Capsuimun Pass, will the Government have such a light put up?
Will the Government consider the advisability of making arrangements for the signal- ling of typhoons, by wireless telegraphy, from one of Pratas group of islands? Has the Government any information to communicate to the Council upon this subject?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
OPIUM QUESTION.--His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council on the opium question.
MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
HUNGHOM BAY RECLAMATION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorise for public purposes the Reclamation of certain portions of the Crown foreshore and sea bed situate in Hunghom Bay in the Colony of Hongkong and to validate such reclamation as has heretofore taken place.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with verbal amendments.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
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ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 25th March, 1909.
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F. D. LUGARD,
Governor.
Read and confirmed, this 1st day of April, 1909.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils.
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