726 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 29, 1911.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 102 to 110, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :---
No. 102. Miscellaneous Services, Illumination of Public
Buildings in connection with the Coronation Celebrations,
No. 103.-Kowloon-Canton Railway, Working Expenses of
Open Line,
No. 104. Miscellaneous Services, Compensation for damage to
shop at No. 100, Des Voeux Road Central,.....
No. 105.-Office of Assessor of Rates, Incidental Expenses, No. 106.-Medical Departments, Other Charges,
No. 107.—Post Office, Coals, Stores, etc., for Steam-Launch,
No. 108. Charitable Services, Other Charitable Allowances, ...
.$ 762.
51,680.
300.
25.
610.
100.
100.
No. 109.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Law Courts, $15,000. No. 110.—Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Miscel-
laneous Works,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
500.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.—The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 22) dated the 7th December, 1911, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following paper:-
Report on an Investigation of the Pokfulum Water Supply by the Government
Bacteriologist.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.- The Director of Public Works laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee (No. 4) dated the 7th December,
1911.
BADGE OF THE COLONY. The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :—
Resolved that the existing badge of the Colony is not only inartistic but it is unsuit- able for reproduction especially on flags, etc., and resolved therefore that the design laid on the table, being both simpler and more artistic, be substituted therefor.
The Attorney General seconded.
On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Attorney General, it was agreed that the vote on the resolution be deferred until the next meeting.
UNIVERSITY BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the University Ordinance, 1911.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On the motion of His Excellency the Governor it was agreed that the words "Govern- or-in-Council" at the end of sub-section (c) of section 2 be deleted and that the words "Court and by the Court of the Hongkong College of Medicine" be substituted therefor.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with amendments and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
MERCANTILE BANK NOTE ISSUE BILL.The Attorney General moved the First read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the issue by the Mercantile Bank of India Limited of Bills and Notes payable to Bearer on Demand,
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.