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(6.) In reference to the correspondence between the Kowloon School Committee and the Govern- ment on the subject of the provision of educational facilities for the European children in that portion of the Colony, and which, after extending over some two years, eventually culminated in an offer by His Excellency Major-General Black "to establish a school open to children of any nationality, to provide a teaching staff, to charge fees at the same rate as the fees paid at Queen's College, and to give a purely English education," which was gratefully accepted by the Kowloon School Committee in September last, will the Government be good enough to say what has been done in the matter?
(7.) If the scheme is being carried out, when will the teachers arrive from England? (8.) It being proposed to rent a house for the purpose for a period as a trial, has any building
been secured by the Government?
(9.) If nothing has been done towards redemption of the pledge made by the Government to the
Kowloon School Committee, is it intended to go on with the scheme?
(10.) If not, will the Government give reasons for not so proceeding?
QUESTIONS.-Mr. BELILIOS, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:-
(1.) There being an understanding between the subscribers to the Fund for the commemoration of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee that the Jubilee Road shall be constructed, the funds for which are now lying in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank untouched though nearly two years have elapsed since their subscription, will the Government be good enough to state whether the survey and planning of the Road have been completed?
(2.) Will the Government be good enough to state when it is proposed to commence work on the
first section of the Jubilee Road?"
(3.) Will the first section be made round Mount Davis?
(4.) Can the Government give the approximate date of the completion of the section to its juncture
with the Aberdeen Road?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
Mr. CHATER, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :-
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With reference to the Notes and Comments contained in the "Hongkong Telegraph" of Monday, the 27th February last, relating to the alleged insanitary condition of certain lanes and alleys lying between Queen's Road and the Praya, to the westward of Pedder's Street, will the Government state whether the condition of the lanes and alleys in question is such as it is said to be?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:-
(1.) Will the Government inform the Council on what grounds it has refused to put an end to the farming out of the Slaughter-houses to a Chinese Contractor as recommended by the Sanitary Board in their resolution of 2nd February last, which reads:--
"That the Board recommend the Government to transfer the management and “control of the Slaughter-houses to the Sanitary Board upon the expiration of "the present lease to the farmer."
(2.) Referring to the statement in the fifth paragraph of the Secretary of State's Despatch No. 254 of 6th November, 1896, will the Government inform the Council whether the Secretary of State for the Colonics has given any decision as to the reconstruction of the Sanitary Board in connection with Sir William Robinson's recommendations on the subject contained in his Despatch No. 150 of 30th June, 1896.
(3.) Will the Government inform the Council whether, in the opinion of its Legal Adviser, the
action of the Sanitary Board as at present constituted is, in face of the provisions of section 4 of the Public Health Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, legal and justifiable?
(4.) Will His Excellency the Governor inform the Council whether he has received any instructions
to deal with the reconstitution of the Sanitary Board?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE WORSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE Church of EnglaND AT SAINT JOHN'S Cathedral Church AT VICTORIA AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS COLONY; FOR THE INCOR- PORATION OF A CHURCH BODY IN WHICH THE SAID CATHEDRAL CHURCH SHALL BE VESTED AND BY WHICH IT SHALL BE ADMINISTERED; AND FOR OTHER purposes conneCTED WITH THE SAID CATHEDRAL CHURCH.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
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