No. 4913 of 1:04, C.8.0.
No. 611% of 1905, C.S.0.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars ($250) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department-Other Charges, Incidental Expenses, for printing 125 copies of the new edition of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th September, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Sixty-nine Dollars and twenty- seven Cents ($69.27) in aid of the vote, Education-Other Charges, Victoria British School, Furniture.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th September, 1905.
The 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 14th September, 1905, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million seven hundred and seventeen thousand two hundred and seventy-six Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1906.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. SHEWAN addressed the Council.
Mr. GERSHOM STEWART addressed the Council.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
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.
NEW TERRITORIES LAND AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend "the New Territories Land Ordinance, 1905.”
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with one amendment.
MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, and for other purposes.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordi- nance, 1897.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.