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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 7, 1916.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT

GEORGE BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th September, 1910, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 77 to 82, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :---

No. 77.-Medical Departments, Institutes, Fuel and Light, No. 78.-Miscellaneous Services, Coal Trucks, etc., No. 79.-Police and Prison Departments, Transport, etc.,.......... No. 80.-l'acteriological Institute and Mortuaries, Compensation

to Mr. CHAPMAN,

$ 50.

400.

1,500.

45.

No. 81. Charitable Services, Gratuity to Mr. ALFRED CARTER,...£ 100. No. 82.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Pier at Castle Peak

Bay,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

.$1,500.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the

Report of the Finance Committee dated the 15th September, 1910, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

APPLOIRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill en titled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Six million and forty-two thousand five Lundred and forty-three Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1911.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. H&WETT, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. WEI YUK, The Director of Public Works and His Excellency the (fficer Administering the Government addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PHARMACY FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Pharmacy Amendment Ordinance, 1910, be re-com- mitted.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendment.

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

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 6th October, 1910.

F. H. MAY,

Officer Administering the Government.

Read and confirmed this 6th day of October, 1910.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

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