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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND MAY, 1897.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 3rd May, 1897, (No. 1), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTION. Mr. WHITEHEAD pursuant to notice asked the following question: -
Will the Government lay upon the table a detailed statement framed in terms of and in accord- ance with the instructions contained in the Secretary of State's despatch, dated 17th March, 1897, showing (1) the estimated total revenue which will be receivable from all shipping, separately under each head, during the year 1898, and (2) the estimated total expenditure which will be chargeable to all shipping, separately under each head, during the same period?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
THE OPIUM FARM.-His Excellency addressed the Council as follows on the subject of the Opium Farm:--
The Honourable Member for the Chamber of Commerce asked a question on the 7th Decem. ber last in regard to the Opium Farm. He desired to know if the Government would appoint a Commission to investigate and report on the opium revenue generally, and upon the advisability or otherwise of substituting for the present Opium Farin bonded warehouses and a fixed duty on all opium not bona fide exported in a raw state. mention that I have given this matter my careful consideration and I do not intend to appoint a Commission to inquire into the advisability of substituting bonded warehouses and a fixed duty for the system at present in force.
I may
SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-Bye-Laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 17th December, 1896, under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894.
His Excellency addressed the Council on the subject of the above Bye-Laws.
The Council then proceeded to consider the Bye-Laws clause by clause, and unanimously approved the following clauses :-
Nos. 1 to 4 (inclusive), 6 to 10 (inclusive), 12 to 14 (inclusive), 16 to 25 (inclusive), and
No. 27.
In regard to the remaining clauses, the Council agreed that; No. 5 should be omitted and referred to the Insanitary Properties Commission for report, and that Nos. 11, 15 and 26 be amended in certain particulars.
The Council further agreed that the amended Bye-Laws be referred back to the Sanitary Board for report.
The formal approval of the Bye-Laws was accordingly postponed until the 17th May, 1897. ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 17th May, 1897, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed this 17th day of May, 1897.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.