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C.5.0. 1750 of 1900.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand seven hundred and twenty Dollars ($1,720) in aid of the vote "Watering Streets" to cover the cost of four water carts and pumps for the use of the Sanitary Department.
Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1901.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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 15th July, 1901, (No. 7), and moved its adoption.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and-agreed to.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Acting Director of Public Works, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of Proceedings of the Public Works Committee at a meeting held on the 15th July, 1901, (No. 3), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
NOTICE OF QUESTIONS.-Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that, at the next meeting of Council, he would ask the following Questions :-
LAND REGISTRATION IN THE NEW TERRITORY,
(1.) Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary lay upon the Council table a return showing (1) the number of claims to land in the New Territory sent in up to 30th June, 1901, and (2) the number of claims which had been finally disposed of by the Land Court up to that date? Also will the Honourable member inform the Council what progress has been made with the survey of the New Territory?
EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE IN THE COLONY'S NEW TERRITORY.
(2.) Will the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer lay upon the Council table a statement showing the total expenditure incurred in connection with the New Territory from the date of the lease thereof, viz., 9th June, 1898, to 30th June, 1901, and the total revenue collected from the said New Territory during the same period, the principal items under both heads to be shown separately?
DISCONTENT AMONG THE EUROPEAN MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE
AND THE GAOL STAFF.
(3.) Has the attention of the Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police been directed to paragraphs and leaderettes which appeared in the "China Mail" of 23rd, 25th and 26th instant, in the "Telegraph" of 27th, and in the "Daily Press" of 24th and 27th idem in respect of discontent among the European members of the police force and the gaol staff, and will the Honourable member inform the Council as to the correctness or otherwise of the allegations and statements therein made?
JERRY-BUILDINGS.
(4.) Will the Honourable the Director of Public Works lay upon the Council table a statement showing the number of buildings in the Colony which have fallen down from 1st January, 1900, to 30th June, 1901, the names of the owners of said buildings, and the number of deaths caused by the tumbling down of said premises, and will the Honourable member state the causes, so far as known, which have contributed to each accident, and, if they have resulted from defective construction, what precautions, if any, have been taken to prevent the erection of such buildings in the future?
NATURALIZATION OF SIU YUN-FAI BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalization of Siú YÜN-FAI, alias SiÚ YÜN-HUNG, alias Sió KWOK-YEUNG, alias Siú Kú-MING, alias Si YING-PING.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
TRAMWAYS AMENDMENT BILL.-Mr. CHATER moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordi- nance to amend the Scope of The Tramways Ordinance, 1883, (No. 6 of 1883), and the Tramways Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1883, (No. 18 of 1883).
Mr. BELL-IRVING seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time,