THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 2, 1911.
QUESTION. Mr. EDE, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:-
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With reference to the remarks of the Hon. Mr. Slade in the debate of the 8th Octo- ber, 1908, will the Government lay upon the table some papers embodying the views and calculations of His Excellency the Governor upon the subject of the Military Contribution?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
FINANCIAL RETURNS FOR 1910.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council in connection with the Financial Returns for the year 1910.
FOREIGN OFFENDERS DETENTION BILL. --The Attorney General moved the First read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Foreign Offenders Detention Ordinance,
1872.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
STATUTE LAWS (NEW REVISED EDITION) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorise the publication of a Newly Revised Edition of the Revised Edition of the Statute Laws of the Colony prepared in virtue of Ordinance No. 12 of 1900.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be referred to the Law Committee.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
MONEY-LENDERS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law with respect to Persons carrying on business as Money-lenders.
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 without amendment.
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.
UNIVERSITY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the University Ördin- ance, 1911.
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 without amendment.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.