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resent was not the time to includo these vil, ges in the bye-law as to lime-washing. With gard to the poverty of the villages, the st of lime-washing a house would be noth ig very serious. I believe that such houses are referred to in this bye-law can be oroughly limowashed at the cost of a dollar ch. The cost of limewashing in the Public Vorks Department is 15 cents per hundred quare feet. This includes labour, the cost of lime, and the profit--which is no incon- derable amount made by our contractors, oing away with these costs I should think should be well within the mark in saying that n cents per hundred square feet would be the st of, lime-washing a room such as the e in which we are now assembled. I there-
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MEETING OF THE FINANCE 1
COMMITTEE.
hold immediately after the Council meeting, A meeting of the Finance Committee was th Colonial Secretary presiding.
drain should be laid in a straight line the Sanitary Surveyor and officers of the whenever possible." It is considered that Sanitary Board will be in a better position to enforce straight drains by substituting the | words "unless the written permission of the Sanitary Board has first been obtained to lay There were altogether seven minutes down it otherwise" for "whenever possible." I there for consideration, the first of which recommended fore beg to move that the Council adopt this the Council to vote a sum of $2,02) for the cón- bye-law,
tal struction of a cattle crematorium, The CHAIR- The COLOMAL SECRE ABY sзconded, and MAN said-No doubt members of this Com- the motion was carried... NEW TERRITORIES REGULATION ORDINANCE.
mittee have read the discussions that took place ing resolution as to Ordinance No. 12 of 1899-
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the follow- Sanitary Board/made recommendations to the on this question at the. Sanitary Board. The
ritories Regulation Ordinance (No. 12 of 1899), Director of Public Works, who was asked to "Whereas, by saction 6 of The Now Ter-obtained. Tho matter was referred to the Hon. „Government that a cattle crematorium should be
remain in force for the period of one year from the result of his consideration of the matter the date of its coming into operation, and for now bring this vote before you. If any member such further period or periods as might, from desires any further information, I am sure the Legislative Council. time to time, bo determined by resclation of the Hon. Director of Public Works will supply it.
The Hon. J. J. KESWICK I should like to know where it is to be placed d
re think, sir, that the argument as to poverty it was enacted that the said Ordinance should frame an estimate of the probable cost, and a
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es not apply. As to the contention that the esent is not the time for including these llages within the bye-law, all I can say that as lime washing acknowledged 10 an advantage, I consider that the present the best time for extending it to the whole lony. We all know, sir, that there are ny things which prefer darkness to light for tain reasons. Among these things I think may mention bubonic plague and the ano eles mosquito, and the vermin that propagate extend diseases Lime-washing compells ple to remove their furniture, to remove uldy garments hanging on the walls. pple must, in fact, when lime-washing, empty ir houses and clean away the cob-webs and rid of all the places where mosquitoes are fond of lying hidden during the day. In t it seems to be generally accepted that the e-washing has a salutary effect on houses. the meeting of the Sanitary Board it was ued in favour of extending the bye-law to the ages in question that the owners and not the ants are required to do the lime-washing. I ik that that does away with the question of poverty of the villagers. The owners of houses are not so poor that they cannot
dollar or two dollars a year for Le-washing each of their houses once or a year. It was also pointed out lime could be obtained free of cost, as collecting oyster-shells and burning them ry good quality of lime can be obtained. as also argued by one member of the Board takes great interest in this question that ention is better than cure, and that Hong- had decidedly improved from a sanitary t of view since the bye-law as to lime- ing had been in force. I, therefore, propose the Council approve of the bye-law as to washing.
e Hon. C. P. CHATER asked that the cou: ation of the bye-law should be postponed the arrival of the two (hinese representa- who had probably not noticed that the of meeting had been altered from three k to two o'clock...
is suggestion was adopted.
the conclusion of the business, the Hon. Ho Kai had not appeared (he came just the proceedings of the Finance Com- e terminated), but the Hon. Wei A Yuk rrived. amaituka
› Hon. C. P. CHATER suggested that the loration of the matter be postponed till meeting the stages
EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR asked the tor of Public Works what he had to say
matter, plant DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-I have etions, sir.
Hon. WRI A YUK said that possibly o Kai, who took a special interest in these s, would have something to say on the t. Probably, like himself, Dr. Ho Kai staken the hour of the meeting. suggestion was agreed to.
Legislative Council date the 15th of March, And whereas, by resolution of the said 1900, it was resolved that the said Ordinance should be continued in force for a further period Council that The New Territories Regulation of one year, it is hereby resolved by this Ordinance, 1899, shall be again continued in force for the further period of one year from the 18th day of April, 19.1, inclusive.”
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the resolution was carried.
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DISCIPLINE IN THE CIVIL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
The ATTOrney-GenerAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordina ice to provide for the better enforcement of discipline among the subordinate staff in the Civil Medical Department.
the motion was carried.
The COLONIAL SECRE ARY reconded, and
THE PUNISHMENT OF FLOGGING.
reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Moved the second consolidate and amend the laws relating to the punishment of flogging. He said the various ping had, by the passing at intervals of Ordinances relating to flogging and whip- different sections relating to this subject, got into a somewhat complicated condition, and it was desirable that should be passed consolidating the laws an Ordinance in their present state. As far as he was aware, there was no alteration whatever in the law as it now stood, the only object being to repeal the various Ordinances and re-enact The Bill had been drawn up originally by the their provisions in a simpler and clearer form, Chief Justice, and praction ly was his Ordinance, the motion was carried.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and
The Council then went into committee to consider the Bill clause by clause, and on the Council resuming, no alterations baving been mude, the Bill was read a third time and passed.
RIGHTS OF NATURALISED PERSONS. Council go into committee on the Bill entitled an The ATiONLY-GENERAL moved that the
alisation of persons as British subjects within Ordinance to repeal all Ordinances for the natur- this colony, and to make provision for the The Bill, he said, had been read a second time preservation of the rights of such persons. on a previous occasion and consideration in committee deferred in order that, as certain persons had not taken the oath, the list should be as well to insert the words "if living" in be gone over carefully. He thought it would the third section after the wo ds “shall re- spectively."
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essential that it should be as close to the Gov
The DIRECTOR OF PURLIG WORKE—It is an ernment cattle depots as possible, and my object possibly within a hundred yards of it. is to place it close behind the cattle depot→
Kennedy Town ?⠀
The CHAIRMAN.-In the neighbourhood of
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK8—Yes. The vote was agreed to, but
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $9,000 for the building of a school at Yaumati.
would receive the approval of the committee;
· The CHAIRMAN said that no doubt this vote because it was really on the initiative of the hon. unofficial members that it was brought forward. This vote had not been included in the estimates for 1901 and the Un-official Monbers had made a representation to the might to taken in hand this year: Governor, requesting that this important work
The vote was agreed to.
rote a sum of $235 for the purchase of a new The Governor recommended the Council to
tary's Offi e. typewriter for the use of the Colonial Secre-
received letters from the office, they will agree The CHAIBMAN-If any hon. members have that a new typewriter is an absolute necessity.
The vote was agreed to.
voto a sum of $265 to cover the cost of repair- The Governor recommended the Council ing No. 1. Police Launch.
uperintendent of Police. One of the cylinders poiut will be furnished by the Hon. Captain The CHAIRMAN—Any information on this
of the launch has been damaged, and the cost of repairs amounts to $265. There are no funds expenditure. available in the Police Department to meet this
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The vote was agreed to.
re-vote the sum of $620 for the construction of The Governor recommended the Council to
an armoury for the police.
Agreed to.
The Governor recommended the Conncil to purchasing certain furniture and sundry ap- vote a sum of $2,943.60 to defray the cost of partenances, &c., in use at the Waglan Light ment on the 2nd instant. Station, which was taken over by the Govern
The CHAIRMAN~In taking overASTAVE
house, it was necessary also to take over light- the furniture, etc., contained therein, and to mentioned was required, topyekk meet the expenditure thus necessitated the sum
The vote was agreed to...undament The Governor recommended the Council to
pay of the junior assistants in the Belilios Public School, Book 13 Puppi
The vote was agreed to.elte
* This was all the business.”
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and | vote a sum of 8903 to meet the increase in the the Council went into committee on the Bill. THE HOUSE DRAINING BYE-LAW.
On the Council resuming, the ATTORNEY- DIRECTOR of PUBLIO WORKS-I bag. he would move the third reading of the Bill.
GENERAL gave notice that at the next meeting move that the Council adopt the follows ¦ STANDING LAW COMMI(TEE. endment of the house-draining bye-law on the 1st August, 1890, which amend
as been passed by the Sanitary Board :-- Law No. 18 of the House draining Bye is amended by the substitution of the unless the written permission of the Board has first been obtained to lay it se, for the words whenever possible" 3rd and 4th lines thereof. The bye: kit at present exists provides that a
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members of the Etanding Law Committee of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held The ATT ENEY-Gineraŭ suggested that On Thursday afternoon, 14th inst., a mesting
clock-half-an-hour before the Council meet-Offees, there being present →→ should meet on Thursday next at half-past two in the Council Chamber at the Government ing-when he thought they would be able to! HinEXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR (Sir HENRY settle any difficulties at present existing as to BLAKE, G.C.M.G.). \____ the Public Health Bill. *«eigt die
This was agreed to by the members of the
Hop. J. H. STEWART LOOKHART, C.M.G, (Colonial Secretary), aliitin mg Vali
General).
Committee, and the Council thereafter adjourned || Hon. W. MRIOR GOODMAN, K.C. (Attorney-
till Thursday next at three o'clock.