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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH JANUARY, 1893.
BILL ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO LOANS AUTHORISED TO BE RAISED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF INSCRIBED STOCK."-The Colonial Treasurer moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council went into Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendment.
The Colonial Treasurer moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE FOR RAISING THE SUM OF £200,000 BY LOAN FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DEFRAYING THE COST OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS."-The Colonial Treasurer moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Attorney General seconded.
Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment, that the second reading of the Bill be post- poned for six months.
Honourable E. R. BELILIOS seconded.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD supported the amendment.
The Colonial Secretary replied.
A division was taken when there voted
For the amendment.
Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
Against the amendment.
Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.
Harbour Master.
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
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C. P. CHATER.
Director of Public Works.
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Colonial Treasurer.
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Registrar General.
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Attorney General.
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Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable Ho KAI did not vote. The amendment was lost by a minority of 4. The original motion was then put.
A division was taken when there voted
For the motion.
Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.
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Harbour Master.
Against the motion. Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
T. H. WHITEHEAD. C. P. CHATER,
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Director of Public Works.
Colonial Treasurer.
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Registrar General.
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Attorney General.
Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable Ho KAI did not vote.
The motion was carried by a majority of 4. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council went into Committee on the Bill.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved that the consideration of the Bill be adjourned until the Despatches to and from the Secretary of State in connection with the loan shall have been made public.
Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.
The Colonial Secretary replied.
The motion was not pressed to a division.
Honourable Ho KAI moved as an amendment that the last item in the schedule, viz.,
"Extension
and Improvement of the Gaol," be omitted.
Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded. The Colonial Secretary replied.