THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 24, 1911.
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The Director of Public Works and His Excellency the Governor also addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTION.Mr. OSBORNE, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:
1. Will the Government take steps to prevent the destruction of birds by sham sports- men, who by means of the Railway are enabled to invade the New Territory and threaten extinction to every form of bird life, game and otherwise?
2. Will the Government cause to be laid on this table half-yearly a statement of the work actually accomplished on the new typhoon refuge; and in such form that the public may be able to judge whether the rate of progress is such as to ensure completion by contract date?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
LEPERS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL--The Colonial Secretary moved the First read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Lepers Ordinance, 1910.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
DEFENCES (SKETCHING PREVENTION) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Defences (Sketching Pre- vention) Ordinance, 1895, and to control balloonists and others who have special opportuni- ties for obtaining information respecting the defences of the Colony.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
WIDOW AND ORPHANS' PENSION AMENDMENT BILL.--The Colonial Secretary ad- dressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Widows' an Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1908.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put--that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT. -—The Council then adjourned sine die.
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor.
Read and confirmed this 23rd day of February, 1911.
R. H. CROFTON,
Clerk of Concils.