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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 1, 1912.
BADGE OF THE COLONY.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council resume con- sideration of the following Resolution and suggested that the words "on a date to be here- after notified in the Government Gazette " be added at the end thereof :-
Resolved that the existing badge of the Colony is not only inartistic but it is unsuit- able for reproduction especially on flags, etc., and resolved therefore that the design laid on the table, being both simpler and more artistic, be substituted therefor.
Mr. Ross, Mr. POLLOCK and Mr. OSBORNE addressed the Council.
On the motion of His Excellency the Governor, seconded by the Director of Public Works it was agreed that the vote on the resolution be deferred.
QUESTIONS.Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:---
1. What is the nature of the works which are in contemplation in the Hill District
neur the junction of the Chamberlain and Pokfulam Roads?
2. For what reason are such works being undertaken?
3. Has the question of the desirability of undertaking such works been laid before
the Public Works Committee? If not, why not?
4. What is the estimated cost of such works?
The Director of Public Works replied.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Director of Public Works addressed the Council and moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance relating to Public Health and Buildings.
The Attorney General seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On the motion of Dr. Ho KAI, seconded by Mr. POLLOCK, it was agreed that sections 5 to 8 be deleted.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with amendments and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded,
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
STATUTE LAW (NEW REVISED EDITION) 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 Statute Laws (New Revised Edition) Ordinance, 1911.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill,
On the motion of the Attorney General, it was agreed that the word "Ordinance in the eleventh line of section 3 be deleted and that the word " Ordinances" be substituted therefor.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with amendments and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Sceretary seconde.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passo is
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