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No. 4344 of 1906, C.S.O.

No. 4053 of

1908, C.O.D.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 22, 1906.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand six hundred Dollars ($1,600) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments, Other Charges, B.-Hospitals and Asylums, Civil Hospital: Washing.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th June, 1906.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and seventy Dollars ($470) in aid of the vote, Post Office, 1.-Hongkong Post Office Other Charges, for the following items :-

Contingencies,

Rent of a floor,.

.$ 50

420

Total,..

.$470

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Government House, Hongkong, 9th June, 1906.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 7th June, 1906, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE LAW COMMITTEE.-The Attorney General, by command of His Ex- cellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Law Committee, dated the 7th June, 1906, and moved its adoption.

After some discussion the motion was withdrawn.

QUESTIONS.-Mr. HEWETT, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:

With reference to the Draft Supplementary Colonial Estimates giving a comparative statement of the Estimated und Actual Expenditure of the Colony for the year 1905 as presented to the Legislative Council at the last meeting, will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary state what saving, if any, has been effected in the personal emoluments of the whole of the Civil Service during that period?

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Is the saving entirely due to the difference in the rate of exchange between that calculated on in the Estimates and the rate at which payment was made, or if to other causes, what causes?

On what rate were the Estimates baseil, and at what rate or rates were payments

made?

The Colonial Treasurer replied.

NAVAL AND MILITARY WORKS BILL.The Attorney General moved the first reading

of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the construction and maintenance of certain Naval and Military Works upon and over certain portions of the Crown foreshore and sea bed situate upon the Harbour frontage of the City of Victoria, in this Colony.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ASYLUMS BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second

. reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of Asylums for

the Custody and Care of persons of unsound mind, and others.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee of the whole Council on the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.