THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 15, 1906.
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The Colonial Secretary, the Director of Public Works, and the Colonial Treasurer replied.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to pro- vide for the establishment of Asylums for the Custody and Care of persons of unsound mind, and others.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.--The Attorney General moved the second read- ing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Two hundred and seventy-eight thousand four hundred and twelve Dollars and eight Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1905.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 14th June, 1906.
Read and confirmed this 14th day of June, 1906.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils.
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M. NATHAN, Governor.
No. 509.-The following Bill was read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 14th June, 1906:-