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HONGKONG
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was yesterday at the Coun- ell Chamber. 1.
TBF HONGKONG WALY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20TM¤, 1912.
the Bill is to enable sofa sort of control LEGISLATIVE to be exercised over attempts to interfere with the ordinary business transactions or to cripple ar hurt industries in any way which is obviously improper and illegal Now this Bill, Sir, creates a certain offencs, and in addition to creat ing a certain offence it also provides that it should be possible to impose a tax F.which amounts to a levy in certain aruns which are called in the Bill' proclaimed areas. These areas are places where these projects, unlawful projects, are hatched, end from which these proposals to actual-
emanste. Now, Sir, it will be observed that in the Bill there are two important safeguards, and the principal of these is
The following were present;-- HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIL H. MAY, K.C.M.G.
H18 EXCELLENCY TIE GENERAL Orice COMMANDING THE TROOPS, COLONEL C. W. BT JOHN.
Jr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonially interfere with trade and business Secretary).
Hon. Mr. J. A. S. BUOKNILL (Attorney General),
Kon. Sir KAI HO KA1, M.D., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. WEI YOR.
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.
Hon. Mr. C. II. Ross.
Hon. Mr. J. W. O. BONNAR, Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE,
MINUTES.
FINANCIAL MINITES,
that it is possible 10 ezanine from the
Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messen (Colonial operations of this special levy any pro Treasurer).
perty which for any good reason ought Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Direcnot to be included in the levy, and the tor of Public Works).
second
exemption will be contained in the Hon Mr. E, R. HALLIFAX (Registrar- clause which I shall propose to move in General).
the committee stage, namely, that it shall Hon. Captain F. J. BADELEY (Captain-not be necessary that this Bill should be Superintendent of Police),
always in operation, but that it should be possible for His Excellency to suspend its operation, in whole or in part, for such time as His Excellency may consider St; that is to say, that in the absence of any proclamation to that effect the Bill would ordinarily be part of the las of Mr. A. G. M. FLICKER (Clerk of the Colony, but if His Excellency thought Councils).
fit to issue a proclamation suspending the eperation of the Ordinance or part of it, The minutes of the previous meeting it would accordingly be suspended and wewe read and approved.
out of operation. I propose to move a elange to that effect at a later stage. This legislation may perhaps seem a little un- usual, but as a matter of fact it is not 50. It has ample precedents not unly One of the in England but elsewhere. commonest forms of stopping matters over which there is no very ready control is by levying a special tax on the place where that improper conduct takes place, and also by making persons, even if they pay with the perrons who actually are. may not themselves be actually guilty, As a matter of fact, this is one of the With oldest principles in English law. regard to offences which are created, I think no reasonably minded person can possibly have any objection to the crea tion of such offences. They are really offences in themselves, and in certain cir cumstances are already offences, but this Ordinance will more clearly define these
the motion was agreed to. offences.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and
Council then went into committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.
On clause 9.
The COLONIAL BECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutis Nos. 61 to 68, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
FINANCIATI
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 13), and moved its adoption.
The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded.
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their way back to the Treasury, and perhaps in the ultimate cost of redemp. tion; and because in adopting the third we shall be continuing our efforts to bring our subsidiary coins back to par. This I must say I consider to be the bounden duty of this Government, for it is not fair that the public should be forced, as they are, to accept subsidiary coins in paynient of debts up to two dollars and to allow these coins to remain at a dis- count. The Secretary of State approved my recommendation and the accumulation has been shipped to England for sale, I am afraid that this subsidiary coin question will continue to involve us in much expense for some time to come.
The motion was agreed to,
PAPERS.
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Hon, Sir Ka Ho KA-May I ask what steps the Governor-in-Council proposes to take before proclaiming any area.
It might be that certain bad characters from one district would come into a peaceful district and cause a riot, In such a case it would be extremely unjust to the peace ful inhabitants that they should be mulcted in this special levy while the dis- trict which harboured the bad characters escaped free. I think an explanation will allay the apprehension of the public.
Hon. Sir
ments be made to allow the leading in- hahitants to give information or to appear before the Governor-in-Council to assist the Government in arriving at correct conclusion
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-If you will turn to sub-section 7 you will find that they will even receive rewards for giving information.
Hon. Sir KAL. HO KA-I know that, but will there be an arrangement whereby the Governor сан summon leading inhabitants of a particular district and question them, so that they will have a chance of stating their case before the proclamation is issued?
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For the
and upon the publication of such Pro clamation the provisions of section 8 of this Ordinance shall be as from such date so determined in such Proclamation of full legal force and effect. purpose of this section the expressions state of boycotting and condition of boycotting" shall mean any such state or condition of affairs as may in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council be regarded as a state of boycotting or condition of boycotting..
On Council resuming,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through committee, and moved that it be read a third time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
CHINESE MARRIAGE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE, 1912.
The CHAIRMAN-This is for the purchase of a scarifier, and also for damage by large motors.
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HIS EXCELLENCY-The station at Suva is guaranteed in the day time to have a Tange of 300 miles, but it reaches much BECRET, SERVICE.
further. It reaches 600 or 800 miles. The Governor recommended the Coun- HIS EXCELLENcy—Cân hon. members say cil to vote a sum of 35,000 in aid of the now if they approve or do they wish to vote Harbour Master's Dapartment, C.-consider the matter T Imports and Exports Office, Other
Hon. Mr. Ostoase No. Sir. Charges, Secret Forvice
The CHAIRMAN-This is on account of the large number of important seizures of prohibited articles during the year.
LAW COURTS,
INTIMATIONS
DIXON'S
HIS EXCELLENTY You are satisfied with DOUBLE
the proposal'?
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-I think it is a very good proposal.
HIS EXCELLENCY-Council will adjourn sine dir. I wish you all a Merry Christ- mas and a Happy New Year.
The Governor recommended the Coun
he with a sum of 811,051 in aid of the Works, Extraordinary, vote Public Buildings, Law Courts
The CHAIRMAN-This is supposed to be HONGKONG'S NEW POST OFFICE. the final amount the Council will be required to vote-
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS--No,
The CHAIRMAN Except the consulting architects' fees which may be taken at
about $40,000.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-We
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF INCREASE IN COST.
The following statement Was laid before the Legislative Council yesterday
ernor.
have not yet received the final statement by command of His Excellency the Gov- of the contractor's accounts.
The CHAIRMAN-The contractor de- 1. The proposal to construct a new faulted.
building to accommodate the Post Office,
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Yes, he did not fulfil the terms of bin contract. Treasury, etc., was first dealt with by a Committee appointed in September,
WATER WORKS.
The Governor recommended the Coun-1694, who recommended inter alia that oil to vote a sum of $29,500 in aid of the competitive designs should be invited for vote Public Works, Recurrent, Water such a building. (ride Sessional Paper Works, Maintenance of City and Hill
31/1896). District..
The CHAIRMANS-This is entirely due to the extra work on account of the scarcity
of water.
DIAMOND
PORT.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to provide punishment for
Bir. certain persons found guilty of adultery or harbouring Chinese Married Women. In doing so he said:The Bill is one which is of somewhat curious character. First of all the latter part of the Bill only re-enacts what has already been the law of the Colony for some time, but the arst part of the Bill is a novelty. It introduces procedure and creates offences which under the law here were not for offences. Now the principal point of the Bill is that where a Chinese married woman runs away from her husband and commits adultery it shall be possible for
“Try it for yourself. It is as the husband to obtain some redress. The Ordinance provides that he, shall be able
2.-After prolonged correspondence and
delightful to the taste as it is and he only to bring proceedings in con- nection with the dishonour to which he
cussions, chiefly concerning the site on beneficial to health.” which the building should be erected has been subjected, and it provides also
(ride Sessional Papers 2/1898 and 10/1902 penalties for the adulterer of a more of public fountains reduced the consumpit was finally decided in 1902 to purchase. Hon. Sir Kai Ho KA-Has the erection and Legislative Council Minutes 28.2.98), severe character, and penalties of a less severe character for the woman who has
the recently reclaimed area belonging to The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-It Sir Robert Jardine, on the west side of wronged her husband. In addition to
bas been auccessful in reducing the con- Pedder Street, at an outlay of $508,260 that, it is possible for the husband to obtain compensation. Now, Sir, it is a
sumption to three million gallons per (vide Sessional Paper 16/1502). This day, which was the figure we estimated decision was confirmed by resolution of curious thing that in many schemes of law, mostly continental law-French law,
we would need to get down to in order the Legislative Council on the 10th April, Italian law, and the Turkish law, in fact to carry us through. The whole question 1908. The sanction of the Secretary of nearly all of these systems which owe aupply we are getting. For the past week suggested by the Committee above mer
is whether the streams will maintain the State to invite competitive designs, as their origin to the Code of Napoleon, there are arrangements by which a hus-
we drew 15 millions of gallons from the tioned, was obtained and the conditions band can obtain under circumstances left. We had twenty-one weeks' supply the total cost of the building, exclusive
reservoirs and we have 317 million gallons of competition were published in Decem
ber, 1902, one of such conditions being that such as those indicated in this Bill com- pensation, and proceedings can be taken
in store at the beginning of the present of Architects commission, was not to week. The question is whether the exceed $500,000. The Architects commis- against the paramour of the guilty wife. In English law the position is somewhat streams will enable us to do withoutsion on this sum would have amounted to different and has not been carried so far drowing any more from the reservoir. about $25,000, thus making the total cost as in the continental systers.
$525,000. The building was specified to be 3 stories in height, with a basement the second reading of the Bill, and I understand that it is desired that the
underneath for storage purposes, etc. Bill should be taken through all its stages to-day.
I move.
The COLONIAL SECURTART seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Council then went into committee to consider the Bill clause by clause..
Council resumed.
The
the
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Council then went into committee to consider the Bill clause by clause
On Council resuming,
tion i
Council then resumed. The COLONIAL SECRETARY reported that Financial Minutes Nos. 61 to 88 had been considered by the Finance Committee and recommended for payment. He moved that they be adopted
The COLONIAL TREASURER Reconded, and the motion was agreed to.
power stations.
3. The design submitted by Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs was selected on the 13th July, 1903, the firm being oficially notified on the 17th July. In the report which accompanied their design, the fol- lowing statement was made with regard to the cost:--
SOLE AGENTS:
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Chs. J. Gaupp
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD.
"With regard to the question of cost it!
is believed that the buildings can be built as shown on plans for the sum named in the conditions, viz.. $500,000:. but the extent to which stone cuid be
asd, and steel construction and the CHRONOMETER-MAKERS, better dasses of wood made use of, would have to depend in great measure upon the local conditions of building prices at the time when tenders are invited. According to present informa- tion the estimate is made up as fol Iews:
Estimated cost of founda-
353,000
tions including drainage 8122,000 Estimated cost of super-
structure and fittings Estimated cost of lighting,
heating and ventilation. $21,000 Contingencies
4,000
$500,000 4.-The Public Works Committee, to
Total
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JEWELLERY.
HIS EXCELLENCY Gentlemen, you will observe that Financial Minute No. 63 recommends the Council to vote a sum of $107,000 in aid of the vote loss on sub- sidiary coins.
With reference to this minute I would remind you that in his sprech on the Estimat for 1912. Sir F. and the Lords Commissioners of the Lugard said that the Secretary of State Treasury considered the demonotisation of Hongkong subsidiary coins as inadvisable measure. It was accordingly suspended during part of last year and during the current year. On my arrival I found as accumulation of over eight hundred thousand dollars (face value) of Hongkong subsidiary coin in the Treasury on which we were losing interest at the rate of about sixty-five dollars a day. I asked the Sceretary of State
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHIC STATION whether he wished this accumulation to
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that
FOR HONGKONG. be put again into circulation. He replied
the Bill had passed through committee, by asking me my advice on the point.
and moved that it be read a third time.
·HIS EXCELLENCY-At the commencement There were only three courses open to me
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and of the present year a Committer, consist (a) to keep it and continue to lose The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Before any the Bill was read a third time and passed.ing of two Government and two Naval interest, -te-put-it-back into circula-action is taken the Government would
FINAL REVISION ORDINANCE,–1912, I members and one Military member, was, tion by sale of the coins, (e) to sell it as satisfy themselves by every possible in-
ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved bullion. I advise the latter course because quiry as to the facts and circumstances second reading of a Bill entitled, Anthe erection of a wireless telegraph station appointed to enquire into the question of to adopt the first would have entailed which it would be possible to find out Ordinance for effecting the final revision in Hongkong. It had previously been heavier expense in the end; to adopt the i connection with the matter before they and amendment of the Ordinances of the ascertained that a high power station was second would have further depreciated issued the proclamation. In the case of Colony from 1844 to 1912 inclusive before
not suitable for commercial work, as it the circumstances postulated by the hon. our subsidiary coins which are already member it would be such an obvious case incorporating them in the New Revised could receive messages only from high at a heavy discount and would have still that it would be susy to apply the pro Edition of the Laws of the Colony."
The Committee reported. left the coins out against us to involve clamation to the district in which the viot In doing so he said-Judging from the that for commercial purposes a medium us in loss of discount if they should find took place KA Ho Ka--Will arrange passed through the Council before I had miles, was the most suitable; and the mast of Bills which have already been power station, having a day range of 850. the honour of being a member of it, Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. expect members are tired of Bills of this concarred in this recommendation. This character. This I hope is very nearly the range was suggested because it would give last, though not actually the last. It is communication with Shanghai, Formosa, very long, and I am sorry to say I shall the Philippine Islands, and probably: have quite a number of amendments. I have been in consultation with the gentle with Japan and Singapore by night. In the beginning of May, recommended in with French Indo-Chino hy day, and whom the designs had been submitted in men who are making the revision, and I February the Secretary of State for the their report of the 19th July, 1903, that GOLD think I have all the amendments up-to-Colonies suggested the erection of a fourth storey should be added to the date.
300 miles. The estimated cost of such a approved by Government.. kilowatt station with a range of about building and their recommendation was The question station was sime £2,000 as compared with of the extra cost involved in this proposal | ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JADE some £10,000 for the station recommended was referred to Mesars, Denison, Ram & by the Committee. On the 27th August, Gibbs on the 33rd July, who replied on I personally discussed the question with the 27th July, 1903, that they estimated five members of the Committee of the the cost of the additional storey at Chamber of Commerce. I suggested that, $75,000 Adding Architects' commission in view of existing cable facilitics, a low (say, 3,750) to this sum, power station, giving reasonable facilities estimated cost became $603,750.
3. Before preparing communication between ship and shore, was sufficient for commercial pur Drawings for the Superstructure, Messrs. poses. Notes of the discussion were for- Denison, Ram & Gibbs enquired what warded to the Secretary of State, who had the wishes of the Government were as to the use of stone in the façades, adding previously been informed of the recom inendation of the Committee and the that they would much like to have all the Mr. Harcourt cornices, etc., and dressings throughout Chamber of Commerce.
executed in granite, but they feared that station should be five kilowatts, which cost was to be strictly limited to the sun has now suggested that the power of the this would be out of the question if the
is the power of the stations already of $500,000. They further stated that the erected at Colombo and Suva. Ho states same remark applied, though in a less that he is suggesting to the Governor of degree, to the use of steel and the better the Straits Settlements that the station classes of wood. They enquired whether to be erected at Singapore should be ofthey were to regard the sum mentioned similar power. He adds that the British as more or less binding or whether, in a North Borneo Company are proposing to building of such a character, materials erect 2.5 kilowatt stations at Sandakan, of a more lasting character than those Jesselton, and Belimpopon. He pro generally employed should be used. poses that the Crown Agents for the 6. His Excellency Sir Henry Blake, to Colonies should call for tenders forthwith whom, as Governor, the matter was re- for the erection of such a station. When ferred, considered that a very important all these stations have been erected ships public building such as this should be of with a wireless installation at any point the best and Messrs. Denison, Ram &
Gibbs were accordingly instructed that STUDY The Governor recommended the Coun-of the sea between Hongkong, Singapore, they might provide in the first instante cil to vote a sum of $2,000 in aid of the and North Borneo will be within call of for the use of first-class materials and of
Public Works, Extraordinary, one or other of the stations, at any rate granite where they deemed it desirable OF Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Works.
during the night, and will only be out
to introduce it on the principal fronte. of reach of a station during day time. Should the tenders prove to be much in if at all, for a short portion of their excess of the estimated cost, it would THE ̈ EYE voyage. If hereafter the Imperial afterwards he considered what modifica. Government erects a high power station tions, if any, should be made in the BOYCOTT PREVENTION ORDINANCE.
at Hongkong in connection with the materials to be used. It was thought that The ATTORNEY-GENERAL MÒved the Erst
The CHAIRMAN His Excellency has Imperial Wireless Scheme it will be avail- the sum of $500,000 should cover the cost reading of a Bill entitled entitled, "An Clause 10 was thereafter amended to already explained this vote.
able for long distance commercial work of first-class materials and permit of Ordinance to prevent the undue and im-read as follows:
Hon. Sir Ka Ho Ka-Does that re-(Applause.) I shall be glad to learn fairly handsome exterior. proper interference with or bampering of This Ordinance shall come into opera- present the total loss?
whether honourable unofficial membera 7-Up to the 31st December, 1909, when lawful business and commercial under tion on the 19th day of December, 1912, takings."
In doing so he said As I pro- but if at the expiration of seven days balance of the total loss for the year. kilowatt station at Hongkong for ship minated by mutual consent. Messrs, Deni CHATEMAN It represents the concur in the proposal to erect a 5 their engagement as architects was tor- pose to ask the Council that the Standing after the date of the coming into opera The total loss is 3167,000. The actual loss to shore communication. I have address son, Ram & Gibbs prepared the drawings. Orders be suspended so far as may be tion of this Ordinance or at the expiration
on this coin is difficult to ascertain until ed the Chamber of Commerce on the sub-specifications and bills of quantities for necessary to put this Eill through the of a like period after the date of the the books are sent in. There is a varying ject, and I will then ask the Secretary of work and the requisitions for materiale whole of its stages, I de not propose to coming into operation of any order weight in Japanese and other coins. make any remarks at this stage, but to rescinding the suspension of the operation
State to do as he proposes and call for required from England.
8.To facilitate the erection of the confine what I have to say to when I move of this Ordinance issued under provisions
tenders. I suppose that means that come building, it was arranged that a contract the second reading.
The Governor recommended the Coun-paries other than the Marconi Company for the foundations should be let separate- of boycotting or condition of boycottingeil to vote & sum of $548 in aid of the will tender.
Registrar-General's Department,
The pro which may be in existence at the date of vote
Hou. Sir Ka Ho KAI-At what figurely and Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs
prepared plans accordingly. the coming into operation of the Ordin- Personal Emoluments, Compensation in does your Excellency estimate the cost? posals which they originally submitted ance or of any such order as aforesaid respect of Quarters to the Hon. Mr. E. HIS EXCELLERGY-I should think it for the foundations were considered to be COLONAL ORSIAL seconded, and has not entirely ceased and abated it shall Hallifax while acting as Registrar- would be somewhere in the vicinity of in excese of requirements and they were the notion Wagreed to,
be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to General from October, 1911, to Novem£5,000 or £7,000. The ATTORNEY GENERALI beg to more declare by Proclamation published in the ber, 1912. the second reading of the Bill, and in Gazette that the provisions of section 8
HIB EXCELLENCY-The Government will take every reasonable means of Snding out all the circumstances. Of course in The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by..command.
toany cases the conduct of the people of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table living in a district would be sufficient the Quarterly Return of excesses on sub- evidence whether they were starting a wheads met by savings under heads of boycott or whether they were not. Sup, expenditure and Explanatory Statement posing a shop was being boycotted, as of increase in cost of the New Post Office.happens in Ireland. It is not a difficult
SUMMARY OFFENCES AMENDMENT
matter to find out who formerly DEDINANCE, 1913.
patronised that shop and who were refus ing to deal with it. I do not think that the hon. member need fear that advantage will be taken if unhappily it should be necessary to take action under this section to act unjustly or without proper inquiry. Hon Sir Kai Ho Kat-Then I take it, your Excellency, that every precaution will be taken to give the inhabitants of a district an opportunity of clearing themselves. If your Excellency will give an assurance to that effect
His EXCELLENCY--I think I can give that assurance.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences Ordin ance, 1845." In doing so he said-One of the earliest Ordinances in this Colony was the Ordinance of 1945, which, arvugst other things, tried to prevent undue noises in certain populous parts of the Colony, but that Ordinance was then confined to the City of Victoria. Well, Sir, the place has grown, and people have grown too, and numerous complaints have been re ceived by the Government that this part of that Ordinance was rot capable of being put into force elsewhere. Now it is proposed by this Bill, Sir, that the Ordinance should be extended over the whole Colony, but that it should only w put into operation in such areas as may from time to time be considered necessary. clamation published in the Gazette to order I understand at the present moment that that the operation of this Ordinance or any the only area over which it is possible or part of this Ordinarica shall be suspended proposed that it should be put into force from such a day until such period as the is in the towir and district of Kowloon. Governor shall in the section of the pro- The COLONIAL SECRETARY ecconded, and clamation determine, and it shall further. the motion was agreed to.
be lawful for the Governor in like manner and at any time aul from time to time to rescind any such order.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to
The ATTORNEY GINETAL moved the suzuension of the Standing Orders
Clause & was then adopted. The ATTORNEY GENERAL proposed the insertion of a new clause which should
be numbered 10. It was as follows:
It shall be lawful for the Governor at any time and from time to time by pro-
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of section 10 of this Ordinance, any state
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through committee and moved that it be read a third time.
the Bill was read a third time and passed. The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and Council then adjourned to permit of Finance Committee considering several votes.
the
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
A meeting of the Finance Committee tary presiding. The following votes were was held afterwards the Colonial Secre-
passed:
BUBORDINATE OFFICERS' QUARTERS. The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to, vote a sum of $2,100 in aid of the rote Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Resumption of Inland Lot No. 805 in connection with site for Quarters of Subordinate Officers.
The CHAIRMAN This is a vote required for the erection of a matshed to provide accommodation for the additional police. It will be erected on the vacant piece of lind near No. 8 Police Station.
vote
MISCELLANEOUS WORKS.
L088 ON SUBSIDIARY COINS.. The Governor recommended the Conn- cil to vote a sum of $107,000 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Loss on Subsidiary Coins.
The
COMPENSATION ALLOWANCE.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
for
Hon. Bir Ka Ho Ki-It would have range of 600 miles? HIS EXCELLENCY-The range is much Hon, Sir KAI HO KAI-Yes, but I am
cking so I intend to remark upon it only of this Ordinance shall operate re- The Governor recommended the Coun very briefly. The object of the Bill is controspectively and shall be deemed to have cil to vote a sum of $2,500 in aid of the greater by night. tained in the objects and reasons printed been in force as from such date as may by rote Public Works, Recurrent, Com at the end of the Bill. The principle of the said Proclamation be determined,munications, Maintenance of Roads and asking the distance by day.
Bridges in City
the
the total
Contract
materially reduced at the instance of the Director of Public Works with a view to keeping within the estimate. The num- ber of piles was reduced, the width of the concrete foundations curtailed and brick- footings were substituted for stone.
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