The Colonial Secretary seconded and addressed the Council, suggesting at the conclusion that the motion be amended so as to read as follows:-
That an expenditure of $60,000 for the erection of a residence at the Peak for His Excellency
the Governor is desirable when funds to meet it are conveniently available.
A division then took place on the motion as amended.
For.
The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
Dr. Ho KAI.
The Harbour Master.
The Director of Public Works.
Against.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.
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C. P. CHATER.
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The Colonial Treasurer.
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The Acting Registrar General.
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The Attorney General.
The Honourable J. J. KESWICK and the Colonial Secretary did not vote.
Carried by a majority of 5.
BILL ENTITLED "THE STATUTORY DECLARATIONS ORDINANCE, 1893."-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.
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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE HONGKONG and South CHINA MASONIC BENEVOLENCE FUND."--The Attorney General moved the re-commitment of the Bill.
The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill re-committed.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed.
Bill reported with some verbal amendments.
The Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 29th day of August, 1893.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
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