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HONGKONG, MARCH 29TH, 1895.
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Bul is to amend the law with regard to giving notices of the eminencement of work and als to repsal sections 84 and 85 of the Ordinancs! and to substitute a new section in their stead, in order to do away with the apparent incon- sistrucy between the two sections.
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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A resting of the Legislative Council was held yoerday afternoon. Present-
Bisxoellaney the Governor, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.
Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Hon. A. G. LACR, Acting Attorney-General. Hou. F. A. COOPER. Director of Public Works. Hon. A. M. THOMPSON, Asting Colonial Treasurer.
Hon. R. M. RUMSEY, Harbour Master
Hon. C. P CHATER.
Hon. Ho KAF
Hon. J. J. KE: WICK.
Hon. E. R. BELILIOS, C.M.G.
Hon. A. McU NACHIE
Mr. A. Sath Ciark of Councils.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
On the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY, Financial minuto. 7, 8, and 9 were referred to the Finsnes Committee.
THE REGULATION OF SHEEP AND SWINE
DEPOTS.
The COLONIAL SECANTARY-I hwo the bon sur ta move that doriaiu by-laws made under section 13 of Ordinanc 14 of 187. for the regulatio of public depôts for shep and wine be approved by this Conncil. These by-laws bave be made by the Bunitary Board.
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER suggested that several of the by-laws went beyond what was provided for in the Ordinance, and that those raferring to Haancial matters seemed to en- oroach upon the Qvarnar's prerogative.
The ACTING ATT ENETENEGAL thought it was a pity that the hon. member had not made his objection before the by-laws were brought bafore the Council.
HIS EXCELLENOY-They had better stand over until the next meeting.
RESTRICTING IMMI RATION
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I hog to Tova the first reading of a Bill entitled Au Ord). nauce to enable the Governor in Council to re- strict the immigration of Chinese into the colony and for other purposes in connection therewith. I will only briefly state today the object of! the Ordinans. The Sanitary Board has made certain suggestions with reference to the Or- dinance which I have not had she opportunity of considering in detail. I think it would be butter before making any further remarks upon the Bill | that those suggestions should be capsidered. The obj-ot of the Bill shortly is, unt to prohibit io diately the immigration of Chinese, but to give power to the Governor to prohibit the im- migration of any Chinese in the veut of the plague existing in the colony or in any other place outside the colony.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to second. Bill read a first time.
THE WATERWORKS ORDINANCE.
The ACTING AT.ORNEY-GENERAL-The second item on the orders of the day, is the first reading of a Bill titled Au Ordinances to far. ther amend the Waterw rks Ordinance, 1880." With regard to this Ordinaucs I will briefly state the objec, which is in the first place to provide agilost the misuse and abuse of water in ths Kowloon district, where. I think, the waterworks are approaching completion, and to provide that where the mousumption of water exceeds the domestic quantity, in the case of people who have a arden for instance, they
Bater may have the option of having » attached instead of having the water out. Bill is to off. The other object of the care an anomaly of a section of the Ordinance of 1890 and prevent. by amending section 29 of the old Ordinance, the washing of clothes in the waters onnuected with the waterworks. These bring the objects of the Bill I do not. propose to go mors into detail.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I bag to second. Bill road a first time.
THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to nore the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Building Or- dimanos, 18-9." The obj-ot of the amending
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-I beg Bill rend a first time.
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THE LICENSING OF PRIVATE VEHICLES. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to Bore the first reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance for regulating the licensing of private vebicles." The object of this Bill is provide for the due regulation of traffic in the public streets in regard specially to private vehicles, and more particularly with regard to trucks. carts, and trolelys, which are daily becom I do not intend ing a growing, nuisance.
to go into any details of the Bill to-day, distinguish but briefly to say that wa monst between this Ordinance and the old Ordin- ance 21 of 1887, which deals with public vehicles. This Ordinanes deals solely and entirely with private vehicles, with the exception of private chairs aud jinrickehas.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to second. Bill res & Brst time.
TAG POSSESSION OF DEADLY WEAPONS. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I now nove that the Conusil go into Committee on the Bill read a second time at the last meeting relating to the carriage and possession of deadly
weapons,
The COLONIAL SECRETALY secondet).
Hon. J. J. KESWICK said that about two hours ago he received a letter addresses to him in his capacity of Chairman of the Chember of Commerce. The letter was sigued by Messrs. Meyer and Co., Stolterfoht and Hagen, A rnhold, Karborg and Co., E. Schelbags and Co., ~iems ani Co., and Carlowitz and Co, and had refer- ence to the Bill and asking for the pos tpnas- mnt of its consideration antil the next meet- ing. The hon. member had not had time to submit the letter to the Government or to the Chamber of Commerce, and he therefore asked for a postponement.
The consideration of the Bill was thereupon postponed.
PAPERS.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon fire: table the report of the Sauitary Surveyor fàr 1894 and also the scheme for the improvemsuit of the resumed area in Taipingshan. With re- gard to the scheme relating to the resered area he moved that it be referred to the Director of Public Works.
The resolution was carried and the Cuncil adjourned antil next Thursday.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of tbs Finance Committee was hald immediately after the Council meeting, the ! Colonial Secretary in the chair.
SANIT RY DEPARTMENT.
The HAIRMAN-The Brst minuta i one in which the Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of $540, being salary of a temporary clerk to the Sanitary Departusut at the rate of 360 per maasen for nine months from the 1st April, 1805. The Sanitary Board bas pointed ut that the work has so increased that if it is to be overtaken it is absolutely necessary to appoint this temporary clark. It is hoped it will not be nese sary to retain hia -ervices longer than nine months and it is necessary to vote the salary,
Vote Pedommended.
EXCHANGE CO PENSATION. The CHAIRMAN-The o xt minute is one in which the Governor recommends the Connoil to revate the sum of 158,400 for payment of ex- change compensation is respect of 1894. The above is approximately the inexpanded balance of the sam previously voted. Hoa. membera will remember that at the meeting of Council held on the 28th November th hoo, the senior quoffeial member moved that a sum of $30,000 be soted in respect of exoliange compensation for 1894. Vely part of that sum was sipended last year, as all the members of the service did Members `not ab ept the terms offered to thro
of the sercide have now accepted the terins offered to them and it is netessary to pass this rerofa to ouvar the amount that his to be paid in respect of lab year.
Hoa. E. R. BELILIOS-Have all the members
of the service nccepted it?
The CHAIRMAN-All who are entitled to ex- change compensation.
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