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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 21, 1932.
Rescission of the Order made by the Governor in Council under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, dated 26th Septem- ber, 1932.
Administration Reports, 1931 :----
Part 1--General Administration :
Financial Returns.
Report of the Director of Colonial Audit on the Audit of the
Accounts of Hong Kong.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
4. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee
(No. 10), dated the 22nd September, 1932, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
MOTIONS.
5. Waterworks Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
6. Dangerous Drugs Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to dangerous drugs."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
7. Appropriation Bill for 1933. The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Twenty- seven million five hundred and eighty-five thousand one hundred and forty- two Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1933."
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
The Hon. Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., Hon. Mr. W. E. L. SHENTON, Hon. Mr. R. II. KOTEWALL, ('.M.G., LL.D., Hon. Mr. J. P. BRAGA, Hon. Mr. S. W. Ts'o, O.B.E., LL.D., Hon. Mr. T. N. CHAU, Hon. Mr. W. H. BELL, Hon. Commander G. F. HOLE, R.N. (Retired), (Harbour Master), Hon. Mr. R. M. HENDERSON, (Acting Director of Public Works), the Colonial Treasurer, the Colonial Secretary and His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern- ment addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
8. The Colonial Secretary moved:
That this Council approves of the expenditure of $66,398 on the Shing Mun Valley Water Supply Scheme (First Section) during the financial year 1933, which sum shall be met from a future loan and shall meanwhile be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
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