THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 28, 1928. 565
And whereas timely and adequate notification has been given by public advertisement of the intention of the company to apply for the approval of the Governor in Council to the construction, in accord- ance with plans deposited in the office of the Director of Public Works, of:--
(a) above 240 yards of single track tramway connecting the existing single track at the south end of Percival Street with the existing single track in Wong Nei Chong Road opposite tramway standard No. 665;
(b) an additional crossover near the junction of Praya East and
Percival Street;
(e) a single track tramway, approximately 330 yards in length, along Bowrington Canal Road East between Praya East and Leighton Hill Road.
(d) a single track tramway of approximately 50 yards in length connecting the tramway depôt in Russell Street with Bow- rington Canal Road East.
And whereas the company has duly applied for the approval of the Governor in Council to the construction and maintenance of the said three single track tramways and the said crossover:
And whereas the Governor in Council did on the 28th day of Septem- ber, 1928, approve of the construction and maintenance of the said single track tramway, item (a) and did on the 10th day of October, 1928, approve of the construction and maintenance of the said crossover, item (b), and did on the 3rd day of November, 1928, approve of the construction and maintenance of the said single track tramways, items (c) and (d):
Now it is hereby resolved that the approval of the Governor in Council,
so given as aforesaid, be confirmed.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
7. The Colonial Secretary moved the following resolution:---
Resolved by the Legislative Council that the percentage on the valuation of tenements payable as rates for tenements in Aplichau shall be altered and that the same shall be 10 per cent. on and from the date to be fixed by His Excellency the Governor for the coming into effect of this resolution.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
8. Larceny Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Larceny Ordinance, 1865.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
9. Magistrates Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890."
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.