No. 6157 of
1937.
F. D. LUGARD
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, A.-Police, Other Charges, Secret Sérvice.
Government House, Hongkong, 6th September, 1907.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by conmand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 26th July, 1907, and moved its adoption.
The 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:-
Details of Contents of Reservoirs, &c., arranged according to the Rain Year 1906-
1907.
Draft Estimates, for the year 1908.
Financial Statements in connection with the Estimates for 1908.
Abstract showing differences between the Estimates of Expenditure for 1907 and
1908.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works, by com- mand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee, dated the 8th August, 1907, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
AMENDMENT OF " CEMETERIES
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BYE-LAWS.-The Director of Public Works moved an
Amendment of the "Cemeteries " Bye-laws.
tion
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
RESOLUTION. Mr. HEWETT addressed the Council and moved the following Resolu-
That the question of the amount of remuneration to be paid to Mr. J. Dyer Ball and Mr. A. Chapman, V.D., for special services rendered to the Public H-alth and Building Ordinance Commission be re-considered.
Mr. OSBORNE seconded,
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.
The Resolution was put to the vote and declared lost, eight Members voting against and four-Mr. HEWETT, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. KESWICK, and Dr. Ho KAI--for.
APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Four million nine hundred and ninety- two thousand nine hundred and fifty-three Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1908.*
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.