LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.
MONDAY, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1898.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B.).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH).
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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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.
The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
ABSENT:
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The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 29th August, 1898, were read and confirmed. PAPER.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government, laid on the table, the following paper:---
Report on the Progress of Public Works during the half-year ending 30th June, 1898. FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 14 and 15), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
C.5.0.
2057 of 188.
C.5.0. 2005 of 1698.
WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand and Five hundred Dollars ($3,500) in aid of the vote "Expenses of the Volunteers."
Government House, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1898. WILSONE BLACK.
The Officer Administering the Government recoiamends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-three thousand Eight hundred and Five Dollars and Forty-four Cents ($23,805.44), in aid of the vote for "Store Account" in the Public Works Department.
Government House, Hongkong, 6th September, 1898.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Acting Colonial Secretary, by cominand of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 29th August, 1898, (No. 5), and moved its adoption.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
RESOLUTION.-( Bye-laws for the regulation of Laundries.)-The Acting Colonial Secretary, pur- suant to notice, addressed the Council and moved the following resolution:-
That this Council approves of the repeal by the Sanitary Board of the present Bye-laws approved by this Council on the 16th day of August, 1895, and the substitution therefor of the Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 25th day of August, 1898.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
BYE-LAWS FOR REGULATING THE SALE OF POISONS.-The Attorney General laid on the table the Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board under sub-section 22 of section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887, and moved that they be approved.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.