THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH NOVEMBER, 1905.
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RAILWAYS LOAN BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for raising the sum of Two Million Pounds by Loan for the purpose of defraying the cost of a Railway from Kowloon and for other Railway purposes.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to allow the Bill to pass through the remaining stages at that Meeting of the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee of the whole Council on the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with verbal amendments.
The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT. The Council then adjourned till after the meeting of the Finance Committee, and on the Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that Financial Minutes Nos. 43 to 48 have been considered by the Finance Committee and that the recommendations have been approved.
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 13th October, 1905, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 8th day of November, 1905.
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of Councils.
M. NATHAN, Governor.