620
C.5.0.
1105 of 1890.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5тп JULY. 1890.
F. FLEMING.
(2.)
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eighty-two Dollars and Sixty-six cents, ($82.66), for rent of 1st floor of a Chinese house occupied by Scavengers of the Central Market.
From 23rd March to 30th November, 1890. at $10 per month. Government House, Hongkong, 19th June, 1890.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government. laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 16th June, (No. 12), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein. be passed, viz.:-
GO. Dep. Probable expenses of this year in connection with the proposed trigonometrical
31 of 1890.
C.S.O.
survey of Hongkong by Officers of the Royal Engineers,
1306 of 1800. Amount required to be expended in this year for the printing and binding of 200
copies of the new edition of Ordinances of Hongkong,
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Hon. P. RYRIE, pursuant to notice, moved for the following
(a.) A return of the cost of the completed Lighthouses of the Colony.
.$ 3,000.00
.$ 3,000.00
(b.) The yearly expenditure for upkeep, wages and material, from the date of their completion to
the 31st December, 1889.
(c.) A return showing the receipts, yearly, from "Light dues" from the time of their imposition
to the 31st December, 1889.
Hon. A. P. MACEWEN seconded.
His Excellency addressed the Council.
The Acting Colonial Secretary then laid on the table returns giving the required information.
BILL ENTITLED THE MAGISTRATES' ORDINANCE, 1890.--Council in Committee on the Bill. Bill reported with amendments.
Council resumed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE PROTEC- TION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.—The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
After debate, question put.
Council divided.
Ayes.
Hon. J. J. KESWICK.
Hon. C. P. CHATER.
Hon. THE ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL. Hon. THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Hon. THE ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER.
Hon. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Hon. THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Motion carried by a majority of four. Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Noes.
Hon. Ho KAL.
Hon. A. P. MacEwen, Hon. P. RYRIE.
Progress reported.
Council resuuned.
ADJOURNMENT. -The Commeil then adjourned till Monday, the 30th instant, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 30th day of June, 1890.
F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils,
F. FLEMING,
Officer Administering the Government.