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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 3, 1917.
QUESTIONS.-Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :-
1. Did the Government from the year 1914 till the beginning of the year 1917, or during some other and, if so, what period, reserve a certain site at Samsluipo as the site of the Samshuipo Market ?
2. Has the Government recently, and, if so, when, changed the site of such Market to a new site ? 3. From what person did the Government obtain such new site and was such new site obtained by the Government giving the former site of the Market in exchange to such person? Is such person the owner of several, and, if so, how many Lots facing such new site? What are the Lot Numbers and areas of such Lots? Do not such Lots practically surround such new site on three sides thereof ?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
THE LATE DR. ATKINSON.----Ilis Excellency the Governor addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :
The Legislative Council of Hongkong desires to record its appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the Colony of Hongkong by the late Dr. John Mitford Atkinson and to conrey to his widow and sous is deep sympathy with them in their bereavement,
Mr. POLLOCK addressed the Council and seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. His Excellency the Governor appointed Mr. SHEWAN and Mr. DoDWELL to be Members of the Public Works Committee during the absence on leave of Mr. SHELLIM and Mr. HoLYOAK,
HONGKONG POLice Reserve BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Special Police Reserve Ordinance, 1914, and to remove doubts as to the effect of proclamations made under section 10 of the said Ordinance.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL. The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of, the Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Two hundred and ninety-one thousand two hundred and seventy-three Dollars and ninety-seven Cents to defray the Charges of the year 1916.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary then moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY AND Export of Promibited Goods BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to trading with the enemy and the export of prohibited goods.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On the motion of the Attorney General the following section was added to the Bill:-
4. The penalties provided in this Ordinance shall be in addition to and not in Saving. substitution for those provided in any other enactment: Provided that no person shall thereby be fined or imprisoned more than once for the same offence.