1208 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH DECEMBER, 1896.
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 an estimate as to the probable total cost of doing what is necessary to be done to the resumed area of Taipingshan before the lots can be put up to auction, and state the further probable time required to overtake the work?
In view of the present Opium Farm expiring in the spring of 1898, will the Government appoint a commission with full powers to investigate and report on the opium revenue generally, and upon the advisability or otherwise of substituting for the present Opium Farm bonded warehouses and a fixed duty on all opium not bona fide exported in a raw state?
BILL ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO APPROpriate a PerCENTAGE OF SEVENTEEN AND A HALF PER CENTUM OF THE COLONIAL REVENUES AS A CONTRIBUTION FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE COLONY-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Council divided ·
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For the second reading.
Honourable WEI A YUK.
The Captain Superintendent of Police. The Harbour Master.
The Director of Public Works.
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Against the second reading. Honourable E. R. BELILIOS. Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD. Honourable Ho Kai.
Honourable C. P. CHATER.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer.
The Acting Attorney General.
The Colonial Secretary.
His Excellency the Major-General.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.
BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM Not exceeding TWO MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1897."-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting 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 Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE AND AMEND THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.' -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.
The Acting Attorney General noved that the Bill be referred to the Law Committee.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE POST OFFICE Ordinance, 1887.'" The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer 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 Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass. Bill passed.