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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 20, 1912.
No. 380.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.
THURSDAY, 21ST NOVEMBER, 1912.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES WILLIAM ROBERT
ST. JOHN).
the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD Severn).
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the Attorney General, (JOHN ALEXANDER STRACHEY BUCKNILL).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
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the Registrar General, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Joseph Badeley). Sir KAI HO KAI, Kt., M.B., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
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Mr. CHARLES HENDERSON Ross.
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Mr. EDWARD Osborne.
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Mr. JOHN WHYTE COOPER BONNAR.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 31st October, 1912, were confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 57 to 60, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :—
No. 57. Sanitary Departinent, Special Expenditure, Purchase
of Bullocks,
$ 1,200.
No. 58.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Old Western
Market, Reconstruction,
17,000.
No. 59.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Belilios
Public School, Extension,
4,000.
No. 60.-Public Works, Recurrent, Communications, Main-
tenance of Telegraphs and Telephones,
1,500.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 12) dated the 31st October, 1912, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
SCAVENGING AND CONSERVANCY BY-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the approval of the Scavenging and Conservancy By-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 19th day of November, 1912.
The Director of Public Works seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
FULL COURT AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Full Court Ordi- nance, 1912.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
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