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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 28, 1917.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER).
the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
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the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER). Mr. LAU CHU-PAK,
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Mr. PERCY HOBSON HOLYOAK.
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Mr. CHARLES EDWARD ANTON.
Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
Mr. Ho FooK.
ABSENT:
the Colonial Treasurer, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE). Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 22nd November, 1917, were confirmed.
PAPERS.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers:
Reports of Proceedings of the Public Works Committee dated the 7th June and
19th November, 1917.
FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 84 to 88, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :
No. 84.-Imports and Exports Department, Furniture, ...$ No. 85.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (42) Compensation and Resumptions,
500.00
2,000.00
No. 86. Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, (17) Ty-
phoon and Rainstorm Damages,...
12,000.00
No. 87.-Crown Solicitor's Office, Incidental Expenses,...
50.00
No. 88.
8,500.00
Miscellaneous Services, Rent Allowances,.........
The Attorney General seconded.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council with reference to Minute No. SS.
Question--put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 14), dated the 22nd November, 1917, and moved its adoption.
The Attorney Gencral seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
OPIUM BILL.- The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to make further provision against the counter- feiting of labels, wrappers and marks used in connection with Government opium.
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.
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