15178-1910-Minutes-No-13 — Page 2

452 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1910.

QUESTIONS.--Mr. STEWART, pursuant to notice, asked the following Questions:--

(1.) Has Government any information as to whether the Chinese Authorities are moving in the matter of the proposal to erect a wireless telegraphy station on the Pratas Reef?

(2.) Will the Government inform the Council what steps, if any, have been taken to redeem the promise, made last year, to clear the site to the north of the new Law Courts “ as soon as possible"?

(3.) Will the Government inform the Council on what principle some beverages containing as little as 3% of alcohol, may be held to be dutiable, while others containing as much are treated as exempt?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

APPROPRIATION BILL. The Colonial Secretary moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Six million and forty-two thousand five hundred and forty-three Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1911, and laid on the table the following papers :-

Draft Estimates for the year 1911.

Financial Statements in connection with the Estimates for 1911.

Abstract shewing differences between the Estimates of Expenditure for 1910 and

1911.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded,

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

VOLUNTEER RESERVE BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the formation of a Volunteer Reserve.

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.

Question--put and agreed to,

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

PHARMACY FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Pharmacy Amendment Ordinance, 1910.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time. Mr. STEWART objected, and the motion was not proceeded with.

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