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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 10, 1911.

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QUESTIONS.--Mr. OSBORNE, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :--

1. With reference to the answer given at the last Meeting of this Council to my

question concerning progress on the new Typhoon Refuge, will the Govern ment cause to be laid on this table half-yearly, a statement of payments due to the Contractor in the form suggested in my letter to the Colonial Secretary dated the 13th January?

2. Will the Government state (a) the number of cases of theft from ships and lighters in the Harbor reported to the Police during the year 1910, (b) the caîne (i) knomen) of the goods stolen?

3. Will the Government cause enquiry to be made into the alleged prevalence of theft from ships and lighters in the Harbor and the best method of preventing injury to the Colony's trade from this cause?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

HARBOUR OF REFUGE AMENDMENT BULL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Harbour of Refuge Ordinance, 1909.

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The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LIQUORS CONSOLIDATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to Intoxicating Liquors.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

UNIVERSITY BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the incorporation and regulation of the University of Hongkong.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to introduce into the Criminal Law Ordinances of 1865 certain provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment Acts of the United Kingdom of 1861, and for other purposes,

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PENALTIES AMENDMENT BILL-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to abolish Minimum Penalties, and to bring the Law of the Colony as to Penalties into uniformity with the Law of England, and for other purposes.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LEPERS ÖRDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Lepers 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.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.