No. 6092 of 1905, C.S.O.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand eight hundred and forty-nine Dollars ($3,849) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Reconstruction of Retaining Wall at Braeside, Inland Lot No. 1523.
Government House, Hongkong, 25th June, 1907.
F. H. MAY.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand five hundred and fifty Dollars ($2,550) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Queen's College Latrines and Urinal.
Government House, Hongkong, 26th June, 1907.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
CUBICLES. Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :-
(1.) That in the opinion of this Council a new law relating to cubicles in Chinese
dwelling houses is urgently required.
(2.) That it is desirable that such new law should include some method of dealing with the cubicle question which will be of a thorough nuture and will settle the matter once for all.
(3.) That the scheme for pulling down the upper stories of every third house in the blocks of houses in China town and the provision of lateral windows in the upper stories of the adjacent houses is a desirable and effective scheme. (4.) That the principle of just compensation should be recognised in such a scheme. (5.) That a Committee consisting of three Official and three Unofficial Members ve this Council be appointed to consider on what principle compensation should be awarded andfor generally as to the manner in which the scheme should bf financed.
Mr. WEI YUK seconded.
After some discussion,
Resolutions Nos. 1 and 2 were carried unanimously and Nos. 3 and 4 declared lost, nine Members voting against and two-Dr. Ho KAI and Mr. WEI YUK-for.
Resolution No. 5 was amended as follows and adopted unanimously :-
That a representative Committee be appointed to consider and make suggestions for
dealing with the cubicle problem generally.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government then intimated that the following would be invited to serve on the Committee
The Acting Colonial Secretary. The Director of Public Works.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. Ho KAI.
Mr. HENRY KESWICK.
Mr. WEI YUK.
Mr. E. A. RAM.
Mr. E. OSBORNE.
QUESTIONS.—Mr. HEWETT, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :
1. Will the Government state if it is proposed to recognise the special services rendered by certain Government Officials in connection with a Commission appointed to enquire into the working of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance?
2. If so, what, if any, special remuneration is it proposed to grant for the extru work undertaken by the following members of the Hongkong Civil Service :- Mr. Bowen-Rowlands, Mr. J. Dyer Ball, Mr. A. Chapman, V.D.?