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In doing so he said-The object of this Bill, Sir, is to extend the provisions
the principal Ordinance, include certain objects
which cognate to its original
inten- tion. The principal Ordinance, which prohibits the sketching defences, refers only to the sketching of batteries, field-works, and fortifications, and there is 10 prohibition against
military and sketching other premises, His Majesty's ships, or any naval anchorage, and this Bill proposca to add these three classes to the things which may not be sketched without the It also permission of the Governor. makes the attempt to commit the offence an offence, which it is not in the principal Ordinance. Also, in order to make the definition of "sketcb of sufficiently wide meaning, the Bill includes, in the meaning of that word, the negative of the photograph as well as the actual photograph itself or the actual sketch which might be made. I beg to move the second reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY second- ed, and Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.
On Council resuming,
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment, and he proposed the third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY second- ed, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed.
Recreation Grounds Ordinance
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the econd reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Recreation In doing so Grounds Ordinance, 1909." he said-The object of this Bill, Sir, is to place on some regular footing both the tenure and the appropriation, and als the power of regulating and controlling the Chinese Recreation Ground. As hon. members no doubt know, this is an open space near the western end of Hollywood Road, not far from the Ko hing Theatre. It is used by the poorer classes of Chinese for recreation, for the sale of food and refreshments, and so
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such as spaces. open Gardens, the Peak Gardens, and King's Fark, Kowloon, have been recognised and
on.
set apart as open spaces under legislative authority, but this particular open space has not been dealt with heretofore in that way, and the effect of the Bill will be to place this open space on the same foot- ng as the other open spaces I have just It will also have the effect Lentioned. of enabling regulations to be made for the management and control of the ground. I beg to move the second reading.
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.
On Council resuming,
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the ill had passed through Committee with out amendment, and he moved its third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY second- ed, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Next Meeting
HIS EXCELLENCY-It will be neces Sary to have one more meeting this year to go through various items. I would like to enquire whether it would be convenient to hon, members to meet next week. Wednesday or Thursday would suit the official members, and would no doubt suit the unofficial members.
Subsequently, Council was adjourned until 24th December.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid ing:-
Loss On Subsidiary Coin
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $310,000 in aid of the
miscellaneous
loss vote
services, subsidiary coins.
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THE CHAIRMAN This is due to the large amount of subsidiary coin which has been sent to be demonetised. It is very much greater than was intended when the Estimates for the current year were made up.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER-Th main vote was actually $136,000, but as a result of the taking over of the opium monopoly, and the pledge which the
to gave
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subsidiary coins that came into its hands, THE CHAIRMAN-This has already this vote was, of course, largely exceeded, been explained by H.E. the Governor.
and the amount now asked for is to cover the loss on the amount demonetised dur ing the year.
This was approved.
Public Works
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2,600 in aid of the vote public works, extraordinary, new terri- tories, communications, roads, extension at Castle Peak Bay, including construc- tion of pier.
THE CHAIRMAN-This sum of $2,800 is required for the extension of the road at Castle Peak. In the estimates for the sum of $8,000 was pro- current year a vided, and next year $1,000, making $9,000. The amount of the tender is That leaves a balance of $11,615.00. $2,613.90 for this year to be expended.
THE DIRECTOR or PUBLIC WORKS What has happened really is that more work was done this year than was anti- cipated and provision made for in the Estimates. The result is that this year' vote has been exceeded, and next year's will be leas by the amount of the excess.
This was approved.
War Department Expenditure
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $78,200 in aid of the following vote:--
War Department Expendi ure. Personal Emoluments: -
Cable Censorship
Postal Censorship
Volunteers Miscellaneous
Other Charges:—
Cable Censorship Volunteers Miscellaneous
Total
$14,506.97
5,189.96
39,417.73
5,716.81
The vote was approved,
Volunteer Exp:nses
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $3,000 in aid of the vote expenditure, B. Volunteers, military other charges, Volunteer Reserve, camp of instruction.
THE CHAIRMAN-This is for the Camp of Instruction in Musketry held L Stonecutter's at the beginning of Novem ber. It is, I think, an outside cost, and the actual cost will be somewhat less.
Approved.
Education
The Governor recommended the Council In vote a sum of $53.73 in aid of the follow- ing votes:-
of
School.
Education, d.-Department of Director
Education,
Peak other charges,
Books Incidental Expenses
$14.00 39.73
Total
$63.73
small
THE CHAIRMAN-This is ¿ amount required for the Peak School. Early in the year it was difficult to ascer tain exactly what would be required. A book-cass was bought for $30, and there were several other small items which make up the amount now asked for.
Approved.
Swamps at Shaukiwan
The Governor recommended the Council 864,811.47 to vote a sum of $150 in aid of the vote public works extraordinary, Hongkong, drainage, draining swamps at Shaukiwan
$ 678.39
2,025.54 THE CHAIRMAN The amount provid- 10,862.66 ed this year was $4.500. The actual amount expended was 84,618.76, and $13,364.49 this vote of $150 is asked for to be on
the safe side. $78,175.96
This was approved-
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.