Kai and the Hon. R. Shewan, having for their object the elimination of the retrospective character of the section.
$800,201.40 to defray the Charges of the Year on that Commission, and I wish 19:2,
express my emphatic dissent from the actin
Bow to
PUBLIC WORKS. The Governor recommended the Council to
Hon. Ur. Ho KAI addread the Conncil at on the Council resuming, was read a third time in fature to the Director of Public Works that following items under "Public Work Annually
considerable length. pointing cut inter alia that ander Ordinanco 47 of 1902, a claimant whose claim to land has been allowed by the Land Court had a permanent heritable and transferable right of use and occupancy in his land, and moved that the words "provided that it is within three months aftor the decision given by the Land Court" he inserted between the words "of the principal Ordinance" and "upon good causa shown.”
and passed.
RENT RECOVERY IN THE NEW TERRITORY,
the work is not properly done, the reply will be entitled an Ordinance to repeal the New Ter- will now rest with the Government, ritories Rout-Recovery Ordinance, 1902, and to
The Council went into committee on the Billbilty for his not having a sufficient staff that he has not a sufficient staff, and the respousi.
make other provisions in lieu thereof.
Ou the Council resuming, the Bill was read a third time and passed.
THE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF. Hoa. R. SHEWAN-Sir, I beg to move the adjourumsat of the debate in order to call Colonial Secretary to after time the Public Works Department bas attention to the answer I received from the been severely criticised for not doing its work my question. Time
properly, and time after time-
Hon. R. SHEWAN seconded the amendment. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied, pointing out that the object of the Government in making the section retrospective was to enable it to use the power of appeal which by in- advertence had not been given in the principal Ordivance to the Crown, which was a party in hou, member that he is hardly in order. reality to every case before the Laud Court, This moving of the adjournment of the debate HIS EXCELLANCY-Might I suggest to tho while it had been given to ordinary claimants for the purpose of calling attention to any before the Court, and the power of appeal was only desired in certain special cases that had matters would be better done, and more com- occurred in New Kowloon, and the COLONIAL pletely, by bringing forward a specifie motion. SECRETARY pointed out that the Ordinance If I might suggest it to the hon. member, in No. 47 of 1902 did not apply to New Kowloon.
any matter which he wishes to debate or have The Council divided, when there voted-For thoroughly threshed out it would be better to the amendment-Dr. Ho Kai. Mr. Shewan, Mr. The Colonial Secretary or the Director of Public Wei Yuk, and Major-General Gascoigne; and Works, as the case may be, will give you a have some resolation on the paper, and then against Mr. Stewart, Sir C. P. Chater, Mr satisfactory answer. I think that on considera. U. W. Dickson, Dr. Atkinson, Mr. Chatham, tion the hon. member will see that is the better Commander Rumsey, Mr. Thomson, Sir Henry thing to do, and that the matter can then be Berkeley and Mr. May. The amendment was lost by a majority of 2 votes,
have received and object to can be debated, and more thoroughly gone into. Any answer you made on the spur of the moment. it will be more satisfactory than a statement
Hoa. R. SHEWAN next moved that after the words "Attorney-Gueral" the words "or any one of the parties" be added.
The Council divided, when there voted --For the amendment-Mr. Shewan, Dr, Ho Kai, Mr. Wei Yuk, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Stewart, and Major General Gascoigne; and against-Sir C. P. Chater, Dr. Atkinson, Mr. Chatham, Command- er Rumsey, Mr. Thomson, Sir Henry B rkeley and Mr. Alay. The amendment was lost by a majority of 1 vote.
Hou. Dr. Ho KAI next oved that the words heretofore made or" in the 5th line of the
section be dalsted,
The Council divided, when there voted :-For the amendmeat-Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Shawan, Mr. Wai Yuk and Major-General Gascoigue; and against Mr. Stewart, Mr. Dickson, Sir C. P. Chater, Dr. Atsinson, Mr. Chatham, Com- mander Ramsey, Mr. Thomson, Sir Henry Berkeley and Mr. May.
Council then resumed and the Bill was then reported with amendments,
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.
The Council went into committee on the Bill entitled an Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a supplementary sum of
do as you suggest, sir, but I shall not be present at the next Council meeting. I simply wish to Hon. Mr. SHEWAN-I should be happy to record my
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg, sir, to move that the House do now adjourn.
HIS EXCELLENCY-No, no.
The ATTORNEY-ĜENERAL—I have the right to move that.
Mr. Shewan] is making a motion.
HIS EXCELLENCY-The hon. member Hon.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-He has moved the adjournment of the debate. I am moving the adjournment of the ancil.
HIS EXCELLENCY-Te hou. member must be heard, and I trust ho understands that I do
not wish to cartail his remarks in any way.
Hon Mr. SHEWAN- I simply wish to express the opinion that the Government, are taking a great responsibility upon themselves in flying in the face of that Commission--a Commission Now the present Colonial Secretary simply on which the previous Colonial Secretary sat. ignores the recommendations of the previous Colonial Secretary and the other gentlemen
Recurrent Expenditure Maintenance of Praya Wall and Fiers 6.000.00 Maintenance of Public Cemetery
Maintenance of Lighthouses Miscellaneous Services
Total ...
HOSPITAL EXTRAS,
+
$ 2.000.00
+
2,000.00 3,000.00 16,000.00
$29,000,00
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, I should like to say a few words, if I may. One of the Water Works, Miscellaneons points that came
the up befora
Public Works Department
whether outside Was firms should be employed or not. The decision was no and the reinforcement of the Department was with the object of carrying out all the work departmentally. But a very large work indeed, the Kowloon waterworks, is in the bands of Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibb. The Post Office and other offices have been designed by an outside firm, other work--the Bacteriological | Institute has been given out, and I may say for the information of the Council that Govern- went will bara to pay as commission to Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibh; something like $90,000 for doing the work of the Public Works Department.
This ended the discussion.
The Governor recommended the Council to rote a sum of $334.63 in aid of the vote for Personal Emoluments, Medical Departments:~~ Kennedy Town Hospital:- Increases to Salaries of Permanent
Staff Salaries for Temporary Staff...
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the Conseil, the Colo. nial Secr.tary, Hon. F. H. M»y, C.M.G., presiding.
The following votes were agreed to :--
CATTLE DEPOT EXTENSION,
The Governor recommended the Council to rote a sum of $25,0 0 in aid of the vote for Cattle Depôt Extension" under Public Works Ixtraordinary,
Hospital Hulk Hygeia:~~ Salaries for Temporary Staff...
Total
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$108.00
174.63
$282.63
$52.00
$334.63
PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $28,000 in aid of the vote for Praya East Reclamation under Public Works Extraordinary.
TREE PLANTING. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,600 iu aid of the vote for Tree Planting under Other Charges, Botanical and Afforestation Department.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CHARGES.
The Governor recommended the Council to rote a sum $460 in aid of the vote under “ Other Charges," Medical Departments :---
Nursing Ius itale. Rent of Temporary Quarters.........$46.00 This was all the business.