C.S.O. No.
8511 of 1903.
C.S.O. No.
4132 of 1903.
C.S.O. No.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and fifty Dollars ($150) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Annually Recurrent, to meet cost of repairing and removing the flag-staff at the Harbour Master's Office.
Government House, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1903.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand five hundred Dol- lars ($1,500) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, under Other Charges, to meet the cost of investigating a certain periodically recurring cattle disease.
Government House, Hongkong, 4th November, 1903.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a further sum of One thousand five
8074 of 1903. hundred Dollars ($1,500) in aid of the vote Gaol, Other Charges, for the following items:
(1.) Provisions for Prisoners, ....
(2.) Materials for Remunerative Industry,
Total,...........
.$ 1,000
500
$1,500
Government House, Hongkong, 17th November, 1903.
HENRY A. BLAKE.
C.S.O. Nos.
8394 and
8400) of 1903,
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand one hundred and thirty-three Dollars ($2,133) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, to meet the cost of Gas and Water Services for the Victoria Hospital :-
(1.) Gas Service,
(2.) Water Service,
Total,..
..$ 686
1,447
$ 2,133
Governinent House, Hongkong, 18th November, 1903.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded,
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-
1. Report on the Queen's College.
2. Correspondence arising out of the report of the Education Committee (1902).
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee dated 1st October, 1903, (No. 8).
PUMPING APPARATUS AT TYTAMTUK.-The Director of Public Works informed the Council of the establishment of a temporary pumping plant at Tytamtuk.
SANITARY BYE-LAW.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table an Additional Bye-law made by the Sanitary Board for regulating the slaughter of animals, and moved its approval.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
NEW TERRITORIES TITLES REPEAL BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal the New Territories Titles Ordinance, 1902.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.