THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND APRIL, 1899.
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(3.) Will the Government inform the Council whether, in the opinion of its Legal Adviser, the action of the Sanitary Board as at present constituted is, in face of the provisions of section 4 of the Public Health Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, legal and justifiable?
(4.) Will His Excellency the Governor inform the Council whether he has received any instructions
to deal with the reconstitution of the Sanitary Board?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE WORSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND at SAINT JOHN'S Cathedral CHURCH AT VICTORIA AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS COLONY; FOR THE INCOR- PORATION OF A CHURCH BODY IN WHICH THE SAID CATHEDRAL CHURCH SHALL BE VESTED AND BY WHICH IT SHALL BE ADMINISTERED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE SAID CATHEDRAL CHURCH. The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with a verbal amendment.
The Acting 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.
BILL ENTITLED An Ordinance to amend the LaWS RELATING TO SOLICITORS OF THE SUPREME COURT, The Acting Attorney General addressed the Council and moved that the Council go inte Committee on clause 21 of the Bill,
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee.
The Acting Attorney General moved that the whole of clause 21 be struck out of the Bill and that clause 22 be re-numbered as clause 21.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. BELILIOS addressed the Council opposing the motion.
Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council in support of the Acting Attorney General's motion.
Mr. BELILIOS again addressed the Council,
Question-put and agreed to.
The Acting Attorney General moved the suspension, of the Standing Rules and Orders. The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. BELILIOS moved that the third reading of the Bill be postponed, The Council divided:
For.
Honourable WEI YUK.
Against.
Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
J. J. BELL-IRYING,
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T. H. WHITEHEAD.
HO KAI,
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C. P. CHATER.
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the Director of Public Works.
the Acting Colonial Treasurer.
the Captain Superintendent of Police.
the Harbour Master.
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the Acting Attorney General.
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the Colonial Secretary.
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding.
Motion carried by a majority of twelve to one.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT. -The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed this 18th day of April, 1899.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Clerk of Councils.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
Governor.