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The COLONIAL SECRETARY.-The answer to the fifth question is, "Yes; Commander DE HORSEY, some of the other Officers of Her Majesty's Ship Plover, and Mr. LI PAK, for purposes of curiosity it is presumed, accompanied the Commission on one or two of its visits to villages in the new territory. Mr. No Sur SHANG accompanied the Commission throughout the tour of inspection, arranging for transport, guides, etc., and his services proved of great assistance.'
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY.--The answer to the sixth question is, "The matter is at present under the consideration of the Government."
MOTION.-The Director of Public Works, by permission of His Excellency the Governor, moved that the following proposed works be referred to the Public Works Committee of the Council for consideration and report:-
(1) Police Station at Kennedytown.
(2) Chair Shelter at Peak Tram Station.
(3) High West Road.
(4) Waterworks Extension, Hongkong.
(5) The erection of a Refuse Destructor at Kennedytown.
(6) Electric lighting at Government House.
(7) Minor Roads in the New Territory.
(8) Preparing the site for the Governor's Peak Residence.
(9) Kowloon Water Supply.
(10) Pokfulam Conduit Road.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LIQUOR LICENSES ORDINANCE, 1898.—The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary 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 4th day of October, 1899.
R. F. JOHNSTON,
Acting Clerk of Councils,
HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor.