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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH APRIL, 1896.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.--The Director of Public Works laid on the table the report of the Public Works Committee, dated 11th February, 1896, (No. 1), and moved that the projects for the construction of Water Works at Aberdeen and Shaukiwan be adopted.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
NOTICE OF QUESTIONS.—Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would ask the following questions:-
Will the Government lay upon the table a statement shoving the total cost of the administration or the expenditure of the Government under the head of salaries, including allowances, pensions, exchange compensation, &c., for the year 1895?
Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of the papers or correspondence between the Colonial Government and the Home Authorities and all other documents, including the reports or written opinions of the unofficial members, in connection with and on the subject of the Sanitary Board and its reconstruction?
BILL ENTITLED
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AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORdinance, 1887,' WITH REGARD TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SANITARY BOARD."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. WHITEHEAD moved that the first reading of the Bill be postponed for a month.
Dr. Ho KAI seconded.
Amendment-put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO. THE REGIS- tration of BirtHS AND DEATHS."-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 PREVENT DOUBTS AS TO THE VALIDITY OF DOCUMENTS HERETO- FORE SEALED WITH THE SEAL OF THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY of Hongkong.”—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 without 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 AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO FACTORS.”-
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 amendinents.
BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE FOR CODIFYING THE LAW RELATING To the Sale of Goods.”.
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 amendments.