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The COLONIAL TREASURER.--In reply to the second, third, and fourth questious, I have, by your Excellency's direction, to lay the statements asked for on the table, but I may say that there has been a mistake in the statement of the expenditure of the Post Office for the years 1889-90 which will be
corrected.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO SOLICITORS.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING Two MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND Eighty-One Thousand Six HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE Dollars to the Public SerVICE OF THE YEAR 1900.-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION FOR THE SANITATION OF THE COLONY AND TO REPEAL CERTAIN ENACTMENTS OF THE CLOSED HOUSES AND INSANITARY DWELLings OrdinanCE, 1894. The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill and addressed the Council.
The Director of Public Works seconded and addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council divided upon the question of the Honourable Acting Attorney General's proposed amendment, seconded by the Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD, that the Hill District be not exempted from the operation of the Ordinance.
For the Amendment.
General Officer Commanding.
Acting Attorney General.
Captain Superintendent of Police.
Dr. Ho KAI.
Mr. WHITEHEAD.
Mr. WEI YUK.
The amendment was lost by a majority of one.
Against the Amendment.
His Excellency the Governor. Colonial Secretary.
Harbour Master.
Colonial Treasurer.
Director of Public Works.
Mr. BELILIOS.
Mr. KESWICK,
The Acting Attorney General's further proposed amendments of clauses 1 and 2 were adopted. Further discussion on the fourth and following clauses was adjourned.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1888.—Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendment.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Tuesday, the 31st October, 1899, at 3 p.m.
Read, amended and confirmed this 31st day of October, 1899.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils,
HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor,