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REPORTS OF THE STANDING LAW COMMITTEE.--The Acting Attorney General, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Reports of the Standing Law Committee,
viz. :—
(1.) On a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Stamps
and Stamp Duties in the Colony of Hongkong;
(2.) On a Bill entitled An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway within
the Colony of Hongkong;
and moved their adoption.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
SANITARY BOARD BYE-LAWS.-The Acting Director of Public Works addressed the Council, and laid on the table Additional Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board with reference to the prevention of epidemic, endemic or contagious disease, and moved that they be approved by the Council.
The Acting Attorney General seconded.
The Colonial Secretary enquired as to how the expense that will be incurred in carrying out the Bye-laws is to be met.
The Acting Director of Public Works replied,
A discussion ensued in which His Excellency the Governor and the Acting Attorney General
took part.
Dr. Ho KAI then addressed the Council, and proposed the adjournment of the discussion until the next meeting of Council.
Mr. WHITEHEAD seconded the proposal.
The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Council.
The proposal for postponement was then put and carried.
OTHER SANITARY BOARD BYE-LAWS.-The Acting Director of Public Works laid on the table Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board for the disinfection of infected premises, and suggested that these Bye-laws be also allowed to stand over.
Agreed to.
NOTICE OF QUESTION. Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that, at the next meeting of Council, he would ask the following question:-
Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary inform the Council of the approximate number of
fishermen employed in taking coral and shell from the sea adjoining the New Territory, and the names of the places where and about the extent of ground over which such fishing is carried on?
QUESTIONS. Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:-
(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?
The Colonial Secretary, in reply, laid on the table the Return asked for and a Report on the Progress made with the Survey in the 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?
The Acting Colonial Treasurer, in reply, laid on the table a Statement shewing the Revenue and Expenditure at the New Territory, from June, 1898, to 30th June, 1901.
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(3.) Ilus 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?
The Captain Superintendent of Police replied.