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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 23, 1912.

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SANITARY REGULATIONS.- -The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and laid on the table the Amendments of the Byelaws under Section 16 of the Public Health and Build- ings Ordinances, 1903 to 1909, made by the Sanitary Board on the 11th day of June, 1912, and moved their adoption.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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

Report on the Police Magistrates' Courts for 1911.

Report on the Finances for 1911.

QUESTIONS.-Mr. MURRAY STEWART, pursuant to notice, asked the following Ques-

tions:-

1. Will the Government re-consider the recently issued Regulation closing the Jubilee Road to motor traffic, and modify it to the extent of permitting such traffic, in one direction only, during certain hours of the day?

2. Will the Government take steps to expedite the work which has now, for several months past, rendered the Craigmin Road impassable for chair traffic and dangerous to pedestrians?

The Director of Public Works replied.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.

MAGISTRATES' POWERS.-Mr. MURRAY STEWART gave notice that, at the next meeting of the Council, he will ask the following questions:-

(1.) Will the Government, at an early date, take whatever steps may be necessary to confer upon the Magistrates greater punitive powers than they at present possess for dealing with cases of criminal assault on children?

(2.) Will the Government, pending legislative action, call the attention of the Magis- trates to the power which they at present possess of inflicting corporal punish- ment upon all persons convicted of this specially heinous offence?

AIRSHIPS BILL.The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to regulate the ascents, descents and flights of balloons, airships, aeroplanes and parachutes.

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.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed this 22nd day of August, 1912.

R. H. CROFTON,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Governor.

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