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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 11, 1910.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 1 to 5, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :—

No. 1.-Miscellaneous Services, Honorarium to Mr. L. C.

REES, Secretary to the Squatters' Board, ......$ 500. No. 2.--Harbour Office, Repairs to Fairway Buoys and

Stanley's Moorings,

485.

No. 4.

No. 3.-Public Works Department, Conveyance Allowance

to 1 Land Surveyor... Assessor of Rates, Personal Allowance with Exchange

174.

Compensation.

243.

No. 5.--Land Registry Office, Allowance to 5 Police Officers

acting as Land Bailiffs, etc.,...............

275.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 16th December, 1909, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following paper :-

"Report on Opium, its nature, composition, preparations, and methods of con-

sumption," by F. BROWNE, Government Analyst.

SLAUGHTER HOUSES AND SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the approval of the Slaughter Houses and Slaughter of Animals Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 18th day of January, 1910.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following

Resolution:-

That Bye-law No. 3 contained in Part I of the Slaughter Houses and Slaughter of Animals Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the 26th October, 1909, and approved by the Legislative Council on the 11th November, 1909, be repealed.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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THE KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.-His Excellency the Governor read patch from the Secretary of State, dated the 13th January, 1910, conveying an expression of His Majesty's appreciation of the Colony's message of congratulation and good wishes, and of His Majesty's interest in the unveiling of the statues of Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.

PENSION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Pension Ordinance, 1862.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LIQUORS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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