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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH JUNE, 1893.
RETRENCHMENT COMMITTEE.-The Governor intimated that, pursuant to the Secretary of State's Despatch No. 71 of the 21st April last, His Excellency purposed appointing a Committee consisting of the following gentlemen for the purpose of enquiring into possible retrenchment and reduction of offices in the Civil Service of the Colony, viz.:-
His Honour the Chief Justice, (Chairman).
The Honourable R. MURRAY RUMSEY, R.Ñ., (Harbour Master).
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C. P. CHATER.
J. J. KESWICK.
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G., Esquire, (Police Magistrate).
F. H. MAY, Esquire, (Captain Superintendent of Police).
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.-The Colonial Secretary gave notice that he would move the following motion standing in his name, at the next meeting of Council, viz. :-
That this Council do agree to the expenditure of a sum not exceeding $147,500 on providing
additional Gaol accommodation.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would
move-
That a small Commission be appointed to investigate and report on the working of the Gap Rock Lighthouse, the telegraph communication therewith, and the methods of reporting and signal- ling generally the arrival of ships and steamers in the waters of the Colony.
NOTICES OF QUESTIONS.-The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would ask the following questions:
1. If the correspondence between the Government and myself on the subject of the appointment of the Honourable the Registrar General as Chairman of the Special Committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor to investigate and report on certain points connected with the Bill for the incorporation of the Pó Leung Kuk has been forwarded to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and if the Secretary of State has expressed any opinion as to the propriety or otherwise of that appointment.
2. Have the Government taken any steps, and if so what steps, to recover from the persons named in the report of the Commissioners appointed by His Excellency the Governor to enquire into and report on the Treasury defalcations, and from their sureties, the amounts of the money lost to the Government during the periods in which they respectively held office, and if not does the Government intend to take any action?
QUESTION.-The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :--- Will the Government state whether in connection with the erection of the new lighthouse on Waglan Island there was any understanding or agreement between the Chinese Government and the Imperial British Government or between the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs and the Colonial Government of Hongkong; also whether there was any special reason for the light- ing of the Eastern approach to the port of Hongkong being undertaken by the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary replied.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF MEYER FREDERICKS."-The · Honourable the Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Honourable the Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR REGULATING THE KEEPING Of dogs and FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE IMPORTATION AND SPREAD OF RABIES.”—The Honourable the Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND INCORPORATION OF THE CHINESE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF KIDNAPPING AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE PÓ LÉUNg Kuk.' The Honourable the Registrar General moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.
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The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI seconded, and addressed the Council.
The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS addressed the Council.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council.
The Honourable the Attorney General addressed the Council, Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill,