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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 12, 1911.

ABSENT:

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

ALENANDER ANDERSON, C.B.).

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 20th April, 1911, were read and confirmed.

QUESTION. - Dr. Ho KAI gave notice that he will ask the following question at the next meeting of the Council :-

Will the Government by on the table at the next meeting of this Council a return

showing.---

(1) The total amount of reveNUE,

(2) The total amount of expenditure,

(3.) The amount of margin (if any),

(4.) The amount of military contribution, and

(5.) Total amount spent on Public Works Extraordinary

for the years 1896 to 1910 inclusive?

NEW MEMBER.--Mr. C. Montague Ede took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Mem- ber of the Council.

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

Report on the Assessment for the year 1911-1912.

Report of the Director of the Observatory for the year 1910.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.—The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 26, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-

No. 26.—rown Solicitor, Personal Emoluments,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

....$3,428.57.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 20th April, 1911, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.-The discussion of the following Resolution, postponed from the last meeting of the Council, was resumed :—

It is hereby resolved that a sum of Dollars Four hundred and twelve thousand five hundred and one and Cents fifty-nine ($412,501.59) be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Government for the construction of the Kowloon- Canton Railway British Section) during the year 1911.

The Colonial Secretary, Mr. HEWETT, Mr. POLLOCK, Mr. KESWICK and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

FLOGGING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Flogging Ordinance,

1903.

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.