30680-1913-Minutes-No-14 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 14, 1913.

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... FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 61 to 68, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 61.-Public Works. Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Resump- tion of Inland Lot. No. 805 in connection with site for Quarters of Subordinate Officers,

No. 62.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Mis-

cellaneous Works,..................

.$ 2,100.

2,000.

No. 63.-Miscellaneous Services, Loss on Subsidiary Coins, ...107,000. No. 64.- Registrar General's Department, Compensation in respect of Quarters to Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX,

548.

No. 65.--Public Works, Recurrent, Communications, Mainten-

ance of Roads and Bridges in City,...................

2,500.

No. 66.-Imports and Exports Office, Other Charges, Secret

Service,.

5,000.

No. 67. Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Law Courts, 11,051. No. 68.---Public Works, Recurrent, Water Works, Maintenance

of City and Hill District,..

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

28,500.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council in connection with Minnte No. 63. Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 13) dated the 21st November, 1912, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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

New Post Office.-Explanatory Statement of Increase in Cost.

Quarterly Return of Excesses on Subheads met by Savings under Heads of

Expenditure.

SUMMARY OFFENCES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1845.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BOYCOTT PREVENTION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to prevent the undue and improper inter- ference with or hampering of lawful business and commercial undertakings.

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 may enable the Bill to pass through all its subsequent stages to-day ".

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Attorney General addressed the Council and 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.