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No. 8551 of
1905, C.O T.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND JUNE, 1905.
M. NATHAN.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight hundred and ten Dollars ($810) in aid of the vote Harbour Master's Department, Personal Emoluments, for Salary of an additional Clerk, and increased Salaries of Clerks from 10th May to 31st December, 1905.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th May, 1905.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
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 27th February, 1905, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:----
1. Reports of the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Surveyor and the Colonial
Veterinary Surgeon, for 1904.
2. Report on the Health and Sanitary Condition of Hongkong, for 1904.
3. Report of the Superintendent of Fire Brigade, for 1904.
4. Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police, for 1904.
5. Report of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, for 1904.
6. Report of the Registrar General, for 1904.
7. Report on work of the Land Court, New Territories, from 1900 to 1905.
S. Report of the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department, for 1904.
9. Financial Returns for the year 1904.
10. Correspondence regarding the Eastern Mail Service (in connection with Financial Minute
No. 13).
11. Report of the Director of Public Works, for 1904.
12. Report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer, for 1904.
13. Report of the Tung Wah Hospital, for 1904.
14. Report of the Po̟ Léung Kuk, for 1904.
15. Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, for 1904.
16. Report of the Postmaster General, for 1904.
SANITARY BYE-LAWS (ADDITION TO).---The Colonial Secretary laid on the table an Addition to Bye-law 1 of the Bye-laws governing Opium Divans contained in Schedule "B" of Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, made by the Sanitary Board under Section 16 of the said Ordinance, and moved that it be approved.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTION.—Mr. STEWART, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:
As the public continually find great difficulty in getting chairs whenever it comes on to rain, rill the Government provide shelter for the coolies at various important points and pass some regulations to prevent them from deserting their chairs with impunity and leaving them lying in the public road without bearers?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The Director of Public Works laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee dated the 26th April, 1905, (No. 1).
NEW TERRITORIES LAND BILL--The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the transfer of land in the New Territories and for settling disputes in res- pect thereof and for other purposes.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
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