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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 13, 1919.
30,000.00
No. 31.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, (20) Contribution towards cost of structure for Chairs and Rickshas, Barker Road Station....$ 2,188.99 No. 32.-Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, (7) Improve- ments to Roads and Bridges outside City, ... No. 33.-Prison Department, Other Charges,... No. 34. Fire Brigade, 2 Motor Fire Engines and Pumps,... No. 35.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Protection of
D'Aguilar Wireless Station,
2,900.00
8,507.35
3,500.00
No. 36.-Miscellaneous Services, Purchase of "Lyeemun",
No. 153, The Peak,
31,002.10
6,200.00
375.00 25,000.00
26,500.00
No. 37.---Civil Hospital, Other Charges,.
No. 38. Harbour Master's Department, Anchor for
Bokhara Rock Buoy,
No. 39.-Charitable Services, Local Chinese Charities, No. 40.--Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous Drainage Works, Kowloon and New Terri- tories,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council with reference to Minute No. 39.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The-Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 4), dated the 10th April, 1919, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Report of the PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee (No. 2), dated the 10th April, 1919, and moved its adoption..
The Director of Public Works seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :-
Report on the Blue Book for 1918.
Financial Returns for the year 1918.
Report on the Finances for the year 1918.
Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1918.
Report of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports for the year 1918.
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council with reference to the Financial Returns for 1918.
QUESTIONS.-Mr. LAU CHU-PAK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :-
1. There being numerous complaints regarding the refusal of the Police Department to issue
hawkers' licences in many cases, will the Government state :--
(a) What was the largest number of hawkers' licences that had ever been issued, and
what is the total number of current licences that have been issued to date? (b) In view of the fact that the refusal to issue such licences may operate hardly on many deserving poor people, and of the consideration that those who are unable to obtain such licences may go to swell the number of bad characters in this Colony, whether instructions will be given to the Captain Superintendent of Police not to withhold licences from applicants therefor, unless they are known to be bad characters ?
2. In the case of boys arrested for hawking without a licence, will the Government have the law so amended as to empower the Magistrates to punish the parents or guardians instead of the boys themselves?
The Colonial Secretary replied.