No. 3182 of 1906, C.S.O.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand seven hundred Dollars ($5,700) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Build- ings-Post Office, Kowloon.
Government House, Hongkong, 16th June, 1906.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
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 June, 1906, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the following resolutions :--
“1. Resolved that the Resolution regarding the running of Workmen's Cars by the Hongkong Tramway Electric Company, Limited, passed by the Legislative Council on the 15th September 1904 be rescinded as from to-day.
2. Resolved that until further notice the Hongkong Tramway Electric Company, Limited, shall provide the following number of cars every morning and evening, at such hours not being later than 7 a.m. nor earlier than 5.30 p.m. as the Company shall think most convenient, for artisans, mechanics and daily labourers, at fares not exceeding 2 cents for the single journey and 3 cents for the return journey
--:
Morning.
From Kennedy Town to Arsenal Street,
2 Cars.
...4 Cars.
From North Point to the junction of Wing Lok Street
and Connaught Road,
Evening.
From Arsenal Street to Kennedy Town,
...2 Cars.
From the junction of Wing Lok Street and Connaught
Road to North Point,
...4 Cars."
The Registrar General addressed the Council, and seconded the motion. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
The motion was carried unanimously.
PROSPECTING AND MINING BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to empower the Governor to grant licences to search for and prove minerals and to grant licences and leases of land for the purpose of working mines and minerals.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
NAVAL AND MILITARY WORKS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the construc- tion and maintenance of certain Naval and Military Works upon and over certain portions of the Crown foreshore and sea bed situate upon the Harbour frontage of the City of Victoria, in this Colony.
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 any material amendment.