1716 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH NOVEMBER, 1899.
QUESTIONS.Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:--
(1.) Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary lay on the table a statement of the revised Estimate of Revenue to be received from the New Territory for the year 1899, if any, and 1900 separately, and give the principal sources from which same is to be derived and how collected?
(2.) Will the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer lay upon the table a statement shewing the total cost of personal emoluments, pensions, and exchange compensation for the years 1895, 1896, 1897, and 1898 separately, similar to that laid before the Council dated 3rd December, 1895 ?
(3.) Will the Lonourable the Colonial Treasurer lay upon the table a statement shewing the total Military Expenditure and contribution for Barrack Services and Defence Works sepa- rately for the last ten years, ending 31st December, 1898?
(4.) Will the Honourable the Coloniat Treasurer lay upon the table a statement shewing the total revenue and expenditure of the Post Office Department separately for the last ten years, ending 31st December, 1898?
The COLONIAL SECRETARY.-In reply to the first question of the Honourable Member I beg to answer as follows:-It is not possible to give accurate figures at present regarding the revenue which will be collected this year from the New Territory. As soon as the Government is in possession of the actual figures they will be published. As to the year 1900, the amount of revenue which it is estimated will be derived from the New Territory is given in the Estimates as $100,000. The revenue of the New Territory will be collected at one or two centres by the staff of the Colonial Treasurer.
The COLONIAL TREASURER.In reply to the second, third, and fourth questions, I have, by your Excellency's direction, to lay the statements asked for on the table, but I may say that there has been a mistake in the statement of the expenditure of the Post Office for the years 1889-90 which will be corrected.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO SOLICITORS.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAnd Six Hundred and Fifty-one Dollars to the Public SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1900.- The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time
The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill Entitled An OrdinanCE TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION FOR THE SANITATION OF THE COLONY AND TO REPEAL CERTAIN ENACTMENTS OF THE CLOSED HOUSES AND INSANIŢARY DWELLINGS ORDINANCE, 1894. The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill and addressed the Council.
The Director of Public Works seconded and addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council divided upon the question of the Honourable Acting Attorney General's proposed amendment, seconded by the Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD, that the Hill District be not exempted from the operation of the Ordinance.
For the Amendment.
General Officer Commanding.
Acting Attorney General.
Captain Superintendent of Police.
Dr. Ho KAI.
Mr. WHITEHEAD,
Mr. WEI YUK.
The amendment was lost by a majority of one.
Against the Amendment.
His Excellency the Governor. Colonial Secretary.
Harbour Master.
Colonial Treasurer.
Director of Public Works,
Mr. BELILIOS.
Mr. KESWICK.
The Acting Attorney General's further proposed amendments of clauses 1 and 2 were adopted. Further discussion on the fourth and following clauses was adjourned.: