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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 1,

1911.

505

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 90 to 94, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:

No. 90.--Sanitary Department, Disinfectors and Uniform

for Staff,

No. 91.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Typhoon Refuge,

Mongkoktsui,

No. 92.-Public Works, Recurrent, Typhoon and Rainstorm

Damages,

No. 93.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Training Nullahs, ... No. 94.--Miscellaneous Services, Compilation of Local Trade

Directory,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

$ 1,550.

25,000.

3,000.

400.

500.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 19) dated the 16th November, 1911, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE LAW COMMITTEE. The Attorney General laid on the table the Report of the Standing Law Committee (No. 4) on the Companies Bill, 1911. .

POUNDS BILL.The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to make provision for impounding stray animals and for the disposal thereof.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

STAMP FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitied An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Stamps and Stamp Duty.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

STAMP DUTIES MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Duties Management Qrdinance, 1911.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

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 to further amend the University Ordinance, 1911.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL. --The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Amendment Ordinance, 1899, and certain Ordinances amending the same.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to. Council in Committee on the Bill.