LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 16.
MONDAY, 20TH DECEMBER, 1897,
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SiP WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.).
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His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
the Director of Public Works, (Robert DALY ORMSBY).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.
WEI YUK.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
His Excellency the Governor stated that the Attorney General was unable to be present owing to his detention in the Supreme Court.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th December, 1897, were read and confirmed.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 8th December, 1897, (No. 12), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to
RESOLUTION.-The Harbour Master addressed the Council and moved the following resolution :--- Whereas, by sub-section (1) of section 33 of The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1891, (No. 26 of 1891) it is enacted as follows:-
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"The owner or master of every ship which enters the waters of the Colony, shall pay such dues in respect of the said lighthouses, buoys, beacons, cables, wires and other apparatus, as may, from time to time, be fixed by Order of the Governor, pursuant to resolution of the Legislative Council to such officers, as the Governor shall, from time to time, appoint to collect the same, and the same shall be paid by such officers into the Colonial Treasury.
Provided that unless and until such Order is made, the dues in Table P to this Ordi- nance shall be payable."
And whereas, it is desirable that the dues mentioned in the said Table P should be altered, and other dues be fixed by Order of the Governor, pursuant to Resolution of the Legislative Council, and made payable on and after the 1st day of January, 1898.
This Council hereby resolves as follows:-
In lieu of the dues mentioned in Table P in the Schedule to Ordinance No. 26 of 1891, it is desirable that the following Dues should be fixed and made payable by Order of the Governor, on and after the 1st day of January, 1898, namely:--
Light and other Dues payable under section 33 of The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1891, from and after the 1st day of January, 1898.
1. Áll ships which enter the waters of the Colony, except British and Foreign Ships of War, and except such other ships as are, hereby, exempted, in whole or in part, shall pay the following Dues, viz :--
One cent per ton.
2. Such dues shall be paid either at the time of "entry" or at the time of "clearance."
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3. All steamers plying only between Hongkong and Canton, or Macao, or the West River, which enter the waters of the Colony by day, and all Chinese Junks, are, hereby, exempted from the pay- ment of such Dues.