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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZEITE, 29TH JANUARY, 1898.
And whereas, it is desirable that the dues mentioned in the said Table P should be altered, and other dues be fixed by Order of the Governor, pursuant to Resolution of the Legislative Council, and made payable on and after the 1st day of January, 1898.
This Council hereby resolves as follows :-
In lieu of the dues mentioned in Table P' in the Schedule to Ordinance No 26 of 1891, it is desirable that the following Dues should be fixed and made payable by Order of the Governor, on and after the 1st day of January, 1898, namely:-
Light and other Dues payable under section 33 of The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1891, from and after the 1st day of January, 1898.
1. All ships which enter the waters of the Colony, except British and Foreign Ships of War, and except such other ships as are, hereby, exempted, in whole or in part, shall pay the following Dues, viz. :-
One cent per ton.
2. Such dues shall be paid either at the time of "entry" or at the time of "clearance."
3. All steamers plying only between Hongkong and Canton, or Macao, or the West River, which enter the waters of the Colony by day, and all Chinese Junks, are, hereby, exempted from the pay- ment of such Dues.
4. All steamers plying only between Hongkong and Canton, or Macao, or the West River, which enter the waters of the Colony by night, shall pay, as Dues, one-third of a cent per ton.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTION. Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:----
Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of the correspondence which has passed between the home authorities and the Colonial Government in connection with the proposed new Public Offices subsequent to that already published?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF WONG CHUK-YAU, alias WONG MAU, alias WONG SUN-IN. --The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE MORE EFFECTUAL PUNISHMENT OF BRIBERY AND CERTAIN OTHER MISDEMEANORS.- The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed this 25th day of January, 1898.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 30.
It is hereby notified that Her Majesty has not been advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinance :----
No. 20 of 1897, entitled-An Ordinance for the Naturalization of U Hor CHAU alias
U CHIU TSUN.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th January, 1898.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.