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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
COUNCIL, No. 5.
WEDNESDAY, 22ND MARCH, 1893.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).
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CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.
ABSENT:
The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th instant, were read and confirmed.
PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Director of Public Works for 1892.
The Director of Public Works laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee, dated 8th March, 1893, (No. 1) and moved that it be adopted by the Council.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
RESOLUTION. The Registrar General, pursuant to notice, moved the resolution for extending the operation of Part II. of The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890.
The Honourable the Harbour Master seconded.
After some discussion, in which the Honourable C. P. CHATER, and the Honourable Dr. Ho KAI took part, the Council adopted the following resolution :-
Whereas, by section 20 of Ordinance 11 of 1890, it is enacted that Part II. of "The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890," should only continue in operation for a period of two years from the coming into operation of that Ordinance or such further period or periods as might, from time to time, be determined by Resolution of the Legislative Council. And whereas the said Ordinance came into operation on the 6th day of April, 1891, by virtue of a Proclamation duly issued under section 34 of the said Ordinance by the Officer then administering the Government, which Proclamation was published in the Gazette of the 4th April, 1891. And whereas it is desirable to further extend the period during which the said Part II. of the said Ordinance shall be in operation. It is this day resolved by the Legislative Council of Hongkong that Part II. of "The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890," shall continue in operation for the period of one year from the 6th day of April, 1893.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNTS TO BE PAID BY WAY OF COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE WHARVES AND PIERS ALONG THE LINE OF THE PRAYA RECLAMATION, TO FIX THE PERIODS FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNEC- TION THEREWITH."-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Council went into Committee on the Bill..
Council resumed and progress reported.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Wednesday, the 5th April, 1893.
Read and confirmed, this 5th day of April, 1893.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.