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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1905.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 33 and 34), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee
No. 5706 of 1905, C.S.0.
No. 6999 ot 1904, C.8.0.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven hundred and thirty-nine Dollars ($739) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department-Other Charges, for Repairs to Epidemic Hulk Hygeia.
Government House, Hongkong, 7th September, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300) in aid of the vote, Magistracy-Other Charges, for Language Allowance to Mr. M. HoOSEN, Hindustani Interpreter, who has passed the examination in the Chiu Chau dialect.
Government House, Hongkong, 9th September, 1905.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question—put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 7th September, 1905, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPER.—The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :-
Correspondence in connection with the felling and planting of the Pinus massoniana in
Hongkong.
REPORT OF THE LAW COMMITTEE, -The Attorney General, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Law Committee, dated the 6th September, 1905, (No. 1).
RESOLUTION.---The Colonial Treasurer moved the following resolution :
"Resolved that the percentage on the valuation of tenements payable us rates in that portion of the Hill District which is defined in Section 29 Suli-section (1) (b) (as amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No. 41 of 1902) of the Rating Ordinance No. 6 of 1901 he altered from 103 per cent. to 13 per cent, with effect from the 1st of October, 1905,”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
NEW TERRITORIES LAND AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend "the New Territories Land Ordinance, 1905.”
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, and for other purposes.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.