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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 17, 1917.
No. 22.
No. 23.
Fire Brigade, Other Charges, Clothing, Education,--Kowloon and Victoria
Victoria British
548.25.
Schools,
160.00.
850.00.
No. 24. Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Build- ings, 31, Ricksha Shelter at Kowloon Point,
No. 25.----Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Mis- cellaneous, Repairing and Coaling Yard for Government Launches,
No. 26.-Imports and Exports Office, Personal Emolu-
ments,
No. 27. Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Com- munications, (8) Roads, (h) General Works,
No. 28.-Imports and Exports Department, Other Charges, Rent of Tai Po Branch Office and Alteration to New Tai Po Branch Office,......
No. 29.----Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, Land, Site of New Carriage Shed, Survey,.. No. 30.---Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure,
5,850.00.
1,560.00.
5,000.00.
850.00.
6,110.00.
Construction,
5,500.00.
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No. 31.--Miscellaneous Services,- "Rent Allowances”......... No. 32.--Miscellaneous Services, Purchase of "Lysholt"
30,000.00.
at the Peak,
40,000.00.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council with reference to Minutes Nos. 31 and 32.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 6), dated the 7th June, 1917, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
RESOLUTION.—The Colonial Secretary moved the following Resolution:
Whereas by the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 10 of the Opium Ordinance, 1914, it is
provided as follows :-
"No person shall export or aid or abet the exportation of any raw opium from the
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Colony, if such exportation shall have been notified in the Gazette in pur-
suance of any resolution of the Legislative Council as being illegal.” :
Now it is hereby resolved that the exportation of raw opium to Mexico is illegal; and it is further hereby resolved that a notification shall be made in the next issue of the Gazette to this effect. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question ---put and agreed to.
QUESTIONS.Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:--
1. Will the Government take steps to prevent the Chinese from digging in the mud or turning up the
mud with their hands on the foreshore between Arsenal Street and the North Point Hotel ?
2. Will the Director of Public Works state what steps, if any, have been taken, and, if so, when, for the construction of the promised Road to connect Nathan Road, Kowloon, with Corona- tion Road? Has any contract been signed for the work, and, if so, when? When is it estimated that such connecting road will be completed?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
MILITARY SERVICE BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to make provision with respect to military service and to provide for the establishment maintenance and control of a local
defence corps.