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VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excel- lency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 15th ultimo, (No. 1), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:-
0.5.0.
2987 of 1889, $2,187.
C.5.0.
300 of 1889. $500.
Balance remaining on the vote of 1889 for Roads in Kowloon,
.$ 2.187.00
To Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD for compiling and printing Index to Streets,
.$
500.00
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
The Governor addressed the Council on the additional sum of $250 suggested by the Finance Committee to be paid to Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD.
Question--put and passed.
GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.-Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice, asked :--
What progress is being made with the Gap Rock Lighthouse?
The Surveyor General replied.
NEW CENTRAL MARKET.-Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice, asked :-
When will the work connected with the New Central Market be commenced?
The Surveyor General replied.
The Governor addressed the Council.
EXTENSION OF THE RECREATION GROUND AT THE HAPPY VALLEY. notice, moved the following resolution, and addressed the Council:-
Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to
That in view of the increased popularity of the Race Course for the purposes of recreation and the limited space that is available, the Government take into consideration the desirability of further extension, by removing the trees and turfing the piece of ground now known as the Public Gardens and lying immediately to the north of the road from the monument to the Gardeners' Cottage.
Mr. CHATER Seconded, and addressed the Council.
Mr. RYRIE addressed the Council in support of the motion.
The Governor addressed the Council.
The Surveyor General addressed the Council.
Question-put and passed.
BILL ENTITLED THE MAGISTRATES' ORDINANCE, 1890.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL, IN HONG- KONG, OF THE SOCIETY OF THE MISSIONS ETRANGÈRES.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Attorney General then moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 2 of 1890.
APPROACHING DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR.-Mr. RYRIE addressed the Governor at length on His Excellency's departure, expressing the extreme regret of the Un-official Members that His Excel- ency's health compels him to leave the Colony for a time.
His Excellency replied.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Governor then adjourned the Council sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 5th day of March, 1890.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
F. FLEMING, Administering the Government.