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Statement showing Disbursements for Forestry Works in the years 1894 and 1895 for which contracts have been already made, and those for which contracts now require to be made.
Estimated total cost.
To be disbursed in 1893.
To be disbursed in 1894.
To be disbursed in 1895.
APPROVED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL C.S.O. No. 1161, 1892.
C.
C.
1. Rearing Trees in situ,·
840.00
400.00
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440.00
C.
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2.
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to be planted in 1894,
960.00
600.00
3. Planting Trees being reared under No. 2,.........
1,600.00
360.00 1,600.00
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Contracts to be now made which require approval :—
4. Rearing Trees to be planted in 1895,
1,000.00
5. Planting the Trees to be reared under No. 4,
1,600.00
$6,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,600.00
2,400.00
2,600.00
The works under headings 4 and 5 now require the approval of the Legislative Council in order that the contracts for them may be made; those under headings 1, 2, and 3 have already been sanc- tioned and are now in progress.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
CHARLES FORD, Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department.
NOTICE OF QUESTION.--The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would ask 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.
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 first reading of this Bill.
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The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI seconded.
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved, as an amendment, "that the first reading of the Bill be postponed until after the publication of the reports of the Special Committee appointed to investigate and report on certain points connected with the Bill and of the evidence taken by that Committee, and until Members of Council have had time to read and consider the same."
The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS seconded.
Question put.
A division was taken when there voted
For the amendment.
The Honourable E. R. BELilios.
Against the amendment.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
The Harbour Master.
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The Director of Public Works.
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The Colonial Treasurer.
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The Registrar General.
The Attorney General.
The Colonial Secretary.
The amendment was lost by a majority of 5.
The Bill was then read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED 66 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA MASONIC BENEVOLENCE FUND."-Owing to the absence, through indisposition, of the Honourable C. P. CHATER, the second reading of this Bill was postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 1st proximo, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 2nd day of June, 1893.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.