MOTION. REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS.-Mr. POLLOCK addressed the Council, and moved:
That it is desirable that legislation for the registration of partners, with limited
liability, should be introduced into this Colony.
Dr. Иo KAI addressed the Council, and seconded the motion.
Mr. HEWETT and the Attorney General addressed the Council, After some discussion the motion was withdrawn.
QUESTIONS. Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:-
1. Have the experiments in wood-paving proved sufficiently satisfactory to warrant
an extension of this method of road-making being taken into consideration? 2 With reference to the leading article, which appeared in the "South China Morning Post" of the 19th April, 1906, will the Government state why the notification as to dead rats therein referred to was not promptly attended to by the Sanitary Authorities, and will the Government also state what steps are being taken to prevent the recurrence of such delays in future?
3. Will the Government consider the adrisability of granting to those Civil Servants who are drawing their pay on a Sterling basis the privilege of drawing half of their pay at the rate of 1s. 8d. to the dollar, or will the Government grant some other relief by way of compensation to such Civil Servants?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the Property of Married Women.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
DENTISTS REGISTRATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to regulate the qualifications and to provide for the Registration of Dentists.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
SUMMARY OFFENCES (FURTHER AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Summary Offences (Amendment) Ordinance, 1905.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.
MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890.
The Colonial Secretary 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.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the order relating to the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of Lunatic: Asylums and to provide for the custody and care therein of persons of unsound mind, be withdrawn.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill withdrawn.