THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH NOVEMBER, 1892. 1005
In the coming session I do not propose to trouble members with much fresh Legislation. Of course there will be the usual Appropriation Ordinances and also the Loan Ordinance. Amendments will be proposed in the Vagrancy, Medical, Probate and Marriage Ordinances, and there may perhaps be one or two private Bills.
With your hearty co-operation in carrying these measures through Council, we may therefore anticipate a short and comparatively uneventful session.
In conclusion, gentlemen, I have only to express an earnest hope that there may be a revival of prosperity in the fortunes of the Colony during the year 1893, and that under any circumstances, you will assist me in endeavouring to promote, as far as possible, the welfare and happiness of all classes of Her Majesty's subjects in Hongkong.
STANDING COMMITTEES-His Excellency appointed the Finance Committee to consist of all the Members of Council, except the Governor, with the Colonial Secretary as Chairman; the Law Com- mittee to consist of the Attorney General as Chairman, the Registrar General, Honourable Ho KAI, Honourable E. R. BELILIOS and Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING; and the Public Works Committee to consist of the Director of Public Works as Chairman, the Colonial Treasurer, Honourable C. P. CHATER, Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD and Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.--The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers, viz.:-
Report on the progress of the Public Works during the first half-year 1892. (No. 26 of 1892.) Report on the Widows' and Orphans' Fund for the year 1891-92, (No. 27 of 1892.) Correspondence re Vote of Rs 10,000 in aid of the sufferers by the recent Hurricane in
Mauritius. (No. 28 of 1892.)
The Educational Report for 1891. (No. 29 of 1892.)
The Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1891. (No. 30 of 1892.)
Report on Kowloon Water Supply. (No. 31 of 1892.)
Committee's Report on Prison Accommodation. (No. 32 of 1892.)
Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council under The Dangerous Goods Ordi-
nance, 1873,
BYE-LAWS AND ORDER.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Bye-laws, made by the Sanitary Board(a) For the regulation of Common Lodging-Houses; (b) for the regulation of Bake-houses; and (c) in reference to the Water Closets of private dwellings, and an Order as to the Fees and percentages to be taken in the Supreme Court; and gave notice that he would move their adoption at the next meeting of Council.
VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee, viz.
C.S.O.
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1452 of 1892.
C.S.O.
1454 of 1892.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars, ($500), as a building. grant under the Grant-in-aid scheme being half the cost of new Grant-in-aid School built by the Basel Mission at Sham-shui-po which has taken the place of a Government School in the same place.
Government House, Hongkong, 25th June, 1892.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand One hundred and Fifty Dollars, ($7,150), to meet the extra expenditure during the current year on the Government Civil Hospital votes (under-estimated in the Estimates) for the following items:-
Bedding,
Medicines,......
Medical comforts,
Light and Fuel,
Washing,
Incidental Expenditure,
Government House, Hongkong, 29th June, 1892.
$ 1,250.00
1,750.00
1,200.00
2,000.00
350.00
600.00
$7,150.00
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