25536-1912-Legislative-Council-Minutes-No-9 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 4, 1912. 6609

"FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. "32 to 88, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 32.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous Works,...$13,000. No. 33.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Maternity

Hospital.

No. 34. Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Post Office,. No. 35. Sanitary Department, Compensation for damages by

disinfection,

3,250. 23,600.

10,000.

No. 36-Public Works, Extraordinary, Communications and

Drainage,

7,000.

No. 37.-Observatory, Instruments, etc.,

2,600.

No. 38.-l'ublic Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Yaumati

English School,-Additional Storey,

2,950.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of

adoption the Finance Committee (No. 8) dated the 13th June, 1912, and moved its

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

THE LATE KING OF DENMARK.- The Colonial Secretary read the reply received from the Secretary of State acknowledging the Council's vote of sympathy on the occasion of the death of the late King of Denmark.

PUBLIC HEALTH BY-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the approval of the By-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 30th day of July, 1912, under Section 16 of the Public *Health and Buildings Ordinances, 1903-1909.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

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After some discussion it was agreed that the By-laws be referred back to the Sanitary Board for amendment.

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

Typhoon Refuge,-Statement to 30th June, 1912.

Diagram of the Mong-Kok Tsui Breakwater showing Progress of Stone Deposit-

ing to 30th June, 1912.

Report on the New Territories for the

years 1899-1912.

Quarterly Returns of Excesses on Sub-heads met by Savings under Heads of

Expenditure,-1st and 2nd Quarters of 1912.

Report on the Blue Book for 1911.

Report on the Assessment for the years 1912-1913.

Report of the Registrar General for the year 1911.

Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1911.

Report of the Director of the Observatory for the year 1911.

Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for the year 1911.*

Report of the Land Officer for the year 19.11.

Report on the New. Territories for the year 1911.

Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for the year 1911.

Report of the Superintendent of Prison for the year 1911.

Medical and Sanitary Reports for the year 1911.

Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department for the year 1911.

Report of the Director of Education for the year 1911.

Report on the Post Office Department for the year 1911.

Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway for the year 1911.

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

tions :-

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?

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