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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JUNE, 1893.

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee, dated 5th April, 1893, (No. 2), and moved that it be adopted by the Council.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

1. Statement of disbursements for Forestry Works for the years 1894 and 1895. (No. 13.) 2. Harbour Master's Report for 1892. (No. 14.)

3. Sanitary Superintendent's Report for 1892, and Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's Report

for 1892. (Nos. 1 & 1.)

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4. Acting Postmaster General's Report for 1892. (No. 5.)

5. Report of the Committee appointed to enquire into the Pó Léung Kuk.

6. Report of the Commission on the Defalcations in the Treasury.

7. Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for 1892.

MOTION. The Colonial Secretary moved the following resolution :--

That "the Council having considered the following statement by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department resolves that it is expedient to incur the liability proposed to be incurred in 1895.”

Statement showing Disbursements for Forestry Works in the years 1894 and 1895 for which contracts have been already made, and those for which contracts now require to be made.

Estimated total cost.

To be disbursed in 1893.

To be disbursed in 1894.

To be disbursed in 1895.

APPROVED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL C.S.O. No. 1161, 1892.

C.

C.

C.

C,

1. Rearing Trees in situ,

840.00

2.

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to be planted in 1894,

960.00

400.00 600.00

440.00 360.00

3. Planting Trees being reared under No. 2,......

1,600.00

1,600.00

Contracts to be now made which require approval:—

4. Rearing Trees to be planted in 1895,

1,000.00

5. Planting the Trees to be reared under No. 4,

1,600.00

1,000.00 1,600.00

$6,000.00

1,000.00

2,400.00

2,600.00

The works under headings 4 and 5 now require the approval of the Legislative Council in order that the contracts for them may be made; those under headings 1, 2, and 3 have already been sanc- tioned and are now in progress.

CHARLES FORD, Superintendent,

Botanical and Afforestation Department.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

NOTICE OF QUESTION.-The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would ask the following question:-

Will the Government state whether in connection with the erection of the new lighthouse on Waglan Island there was any understanding or agreement between the Chinese Government and the Imperial British Government or between the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs and the Colonial Government of Hongkong; also whether there was any special reason for the light- ing of the Eastern approach to the port of Hongkong being undertaken by the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND INCORPORATION OF THE CHINESE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF KIDNAPPING AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN THE PÓ LEUNG KUR.'"-The Honourable the Registrar General moved the COMMONLY KNOWN AS

first reading of this Bill.

The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI seconded.

The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.