THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 23, 1915.-
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The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th March, 1915, were confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 5, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-
No. 5.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Water Works,
Bonham Road, Pumping Station,..
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
$ 3,000.00.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 3), dated the 11th March, 1915, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
DECLARATIONS OF ULTIMATE DESTINATION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for declarations of ultimate destination in respect of goods wares and merchandise to be exported to certain places and for the furnishing of export manifests.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. HEWETT and the Attorney General addressed the Council.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On the motion of the Attorney General it was agreed that the words "under this or any other Ordinance" be inserted after the words "proceeded against" in the fourth line of section 10.
On Council resuming the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with a slight amendment 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.
ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) AMENDMENT BILL.--On the motion of the Attorney General the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, was withdrawn.
1915.
ADJOURNMENT.----The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 25th day of March
Read and confirmed this 22nd day of April, 1915.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY, Governor.