THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 9, 1911.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :--
Minutes relating to Condensed Skimmed Milk.
Report on the Post Office Department for the year 1910. Report of the Director of Education for the year 1910.
The Attorney General laid on the table the following paper :
Report of the Standing Law Committee dated the 27th May, 1911.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 18th May, 1911, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.—Mr. EDE, pursuant to notice, addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :—
That it is desirable that the Military Contribution should be fixed at the annual sum
of One million Dollars ($1,000,000).
Mr. POLLOCK addressed the Council and seconded.
The Director of Public Works, Dr. Ho KAI and His Excellency the Governor also addressed the Council.
The Resolution was then put to the vote and declared lost, seven members voting against and six Mr. Ross, Mr. EDE, Mr. HEWETT, Mr. POLLOCK, Mr. WEI YUK and Dr. Ho KAI-for the Resolution.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council form itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.
TRADE MARKS BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
PATENTS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Patents Amendment Ordinance, 1909.
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 Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorise the publication of a Newly Revised Edition of the Statute Laws of the Colony.
The Colonial Secretary 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 until Thursday, the 8th June, 1911.
Read and confirmed this 8th day of June, 1911.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils,
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor.