THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 3, 1915.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 14), dated the 14th October, 1915, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
THE KING'S APPEAL. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council in con- nection with the Appeal of His Majesty the KING for recruits, etc.
FULL COURT BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Full Court Ordinance, 1912, and to make further provision for the constitution of the Full Court.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY THIRD AMENDMENT BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
MAGISTRATES AMENDMENT BULL.The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, and for pur- poses connected therewith.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1916.--The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Nine million eighty-one thousand two hundred and nine Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1916.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. HEWETT, Mr. SHELLIM, the Colonial Treasurer, the Colonial Secretary and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question- put and agreed to.
Mr. HEWETT moved that the items on page 35 of the Estimates, viz., $140,000 for the part purchase of private moorings in the harbour, and of $10,000 on page 31 for relaying moorings be deleted from the Estimates.
Mr. WEI YUK seconded.
On the motion being put to the vote it was declared lost, seven members voting against and four Mr. LAC CHỮ PAK, Mr. SHELLIM, Mr. HEWETT and Mr. WEI YUK---for the motion.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.