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"complete measures of sanitation which Mr. Chadwick (the Civil Engineer recently sent out from England) has reported to be absolutely necessary "for the immediate benefit of the "public health." Under these circumstances, I concur with the Executive Council in what appears to be the general opinion of the Colony, viz., that the present generation of colonists ought not to be deprived of the advantages referred to, while it cannot of course be expected to defray the entire cost of works of a permanent and reproductive character, and that, consequently, it will be expedient to raise, on the exhaustion of the existing assets, a moderate loan, not much exceeding the revenue of a single year. This question will not have to be decided in its details during the present session; but I desire to elicit the opinion of the Council on the principle involved.
8. The Estimates for 1884 have been already voted. The Estimates for 1885 will be laid before you in next November, which seems to be the most generally convenient period for the opening of the annual session.
9. With regard to legislative measures, the following Ordinances, among others, have already become law since I assumed this Government in the spring of last year, viz., Ordinances to provide for the better regulation of vehicles and public traffic; to organise the construction of certain lines of tramway; to constitute a sanitary board; to amend the Merchant Shipping Law and provide for the enforcement of quarantine; to continue the operation of the French Mail Steamers Ordinance; to authorise the construction of certain piers and wharves. The principal Bills which will be laid before you during the present session will be the following:-
(1.) To regulate weights and measures.
(2.) To consolidate and amend the Ordinances relating to opium.
(3.) To establish a savings bank.
(4.) To consolidate and amend the laws relating to stamp duties.
(5.) To provide for the registration of medical practitioners.
(6.) To regulate prisons and prisons discipline.
(7.) To amend the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873.
(8.) To amend the Preservation of Birds Ordinance, 1870.
(9.) To amend certain Ordinances relating to Criminal Procedure.
(10.) To amend the law relating to the punishment of criminals.
(11.) To amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance of 1864.
(12.) To regulate the post office and postal service.
(13.) To amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1867.
(14.) To provide for the more effectual protection of Chinese female children.
10. The report of the Commission on Smuggling, and an able and exhaustive memorandum by Mr. Justice Russell on the so-called blockade of Hong Kong by Chinese revenue cruisers
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"complete measures of sanitation which Mr. Chadwick (the Civil Engineer recently sent out from England) has reported to be absolutely necessary "for the immediate benefit of the "public healthi." Under these circumstances, I concur with the Executive Council in what appears to be the general opinion of the Colony, viz., that the present generation of colonists ought not to be deprived of the advantages referred to, while it cannot of course be expected to defray the entire cost of works of a permanent and reproductive character, and that, consequently, it will be expedient to raise, on the exhaustion of the existing assets, a moderate loan, not much exceeding the revenue of a single year. This question will not have to be decided in its details during the present session; but I desire to elicit the opinion of the Council on the principle involved.
8. The Estimates for 1884 have been already voted. The Estimates for 1885 will be laid before you in next November which seems to be the most generally convenient period for the opening of the annual session.
9. With regard to legislative measures the following Ordinances, among others, have already become law since I assumed this Government in the spring of last year, viz., Ordinances to pro- vide for the better regulation of vehicles and public traffic; to organise the construction of certain lines of tramway; to constitute a sanitary board; to amend the Merchant Shipping Law and provide for the enforcement of quarantine; to continue the operation of the French Mail Steamers Ordinance; to authorise the construction of certain piers and wharves. The principal Bills which will be laid before you during the present session will be the following:-
(1.) To regulate weights and measures.
:
(2.) To consolidate and amend the` Ordinances relating to
opium.
(3.) To establish a savings bank,
(4) To consolidate and amend the laws relating to stamp
duties,
(5.) To provide for the registration of medical practitioners, (6.) To regulate prisons and prisons discipline.
(7.) To amend the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873.
8.) To amend the Preservation of Birds Ordinance, 1870. (9.) To amend certain Ordinances relating to Criminal Pro-
cedure,
(10.) To amend the law relating to the punishment of
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criminals,
(11.) To amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance of 1864.
(12.) To regulate the post office and postal service.
13.) To amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1867.
14.) To provide for the more effectual protection of Chinese
female children,
10. The report of the Commission on Smuggling, and an able and exhaustive memorandum by Mr. Justice Russell on the so-called blockade of Hong Kong by Chinese revenue cruisers
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