THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 17, 1912.
NEW MEMBER.—Mr. ÅLABASTER took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 19 to 21, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
No. 19.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Law Courts, $1,000. No. 20. Public Works, Recurrent, Communications, Mainten-
ance of Telephones in New Territories,
No. 21.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Metallic Circuits to Tele-
phone Lines,.....
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
5,000.
7,521.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. -The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committce (No. 3) dated the 15th April, 1912, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
RESOLUTION.Mr. OSBORNE addressed the Council and, pursuant to notice, moved the following Resolution :-
That in the opinion of this Council it is desirable to establish public bathing places
at the Eastern and Western extremities of the town.
Mr. Ross addressed the Council and seconded.
The Colonial Secretary also addressed the Council and the Resolution was carried una- nimously.
QUESTIONS.-Mr. OSBORNE, pursuant to notice, asked the following Questions
1. Will the Government state whether the progress made on the Typhoon Refuge (as indicated by the financial statement and diagram recently laid before Coun- cil) is consistent with completion of the work within the contract period?
2. If the progress made is not consistent with completion of the work within the con- tract period, will the Government state what steps will be taken to ensure completion within that period?
The Director of Public Works replied.
LAW REVISION (No. 2) BILL—The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law Revision Ordinance,
1911.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Attorney General moved "the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders as might enable the Bill to pass through all its subsequent stages".
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a second time,
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill,
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment 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.
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