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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH AUGUST, 1895.
PERSONAL STATEMENT.-Mr. McCONACHIE, with the permission of His Excellency the Governor, made a personal statement—
"At the meeting of Council on the 17th April I read out an extract from the Report of the Medical Committee, of which I had the honour of being a member. The fair copy came in to me for signature an hour or so before the meeting of Council I have just referred to.
It was accompanied by the draft copy previously initialed by all members. I compared both copies and found them the same word for word, and appended my signature Knowing that the Ordinance to confer certain powers and authorities on the Medical Officer of Health would come up for discussion that afternoon, I made a hurried pencil extract from the Report in case I might find it useful, and it was from that hurried pencil note I read out. How I came to leave out certain words I cannot explain. It was entirely accidental, and I had no motive and certainly I never intended to do so. I now express my regret to the Government for the omission.”
The Colonial Secretary briefly replied.
NOTICE OF QUESTION.-Mr. BELILIOS gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would ask the following question :-
Is it the intention of the Government to invite competitive designs from local architects for the proposed new Government offices, or do the Government propose that the design shall be prepared, and the work carried out by the Public Works Department.
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 23rd May, 1895, (No. 9), and moved its adoption.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works laid on the table the report of the Public Works Committee dated 23rd May, 1895, (No. 2), and moved its adoption in an address to the Council.
Mr. CHATER seconded and addressed the Council.
Mr. BELILIOS moved the following amendment and addressed the Council:-
That, before a final decision as to the condemned area in Taipingshan be arrived at, a Committee, formed of representatives of the Community, to consist of Messrs. Granville Sharp, W. Danby, S. G. Bird and A. Denison, be appointed to associate themselves with the Honour- able Director of Public Works and jointly give a report on the best means of disposing of property resumed by Government.
The Director of Public Works replied.
Mr. BELILIOS' amendment not being seconded, the motion of the Director of Public Works was carried, and the Report of the Public Works Committee adopted, Mr. BELILIOS dissenting.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO SUPPLEMENT ORDINANCE 8 OF 1895." ("THE ARMS CON- SOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1895.")-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.
The Acting Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Rules and Orders.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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.