THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST OCTOBER, 1891.
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(2.) Is it true that the Government have remitted the fines inflicted by the Police Magistrate on the Contractor who had on divers days during last month in certain Streets-The Praya, Queen's Road, and Ice House Lane—placed or caused to be placed large quantities of stones whereby the Queen's common highways were obstructed, and if such fines have been remitted on what grounds has it been done.
(3.) Is it correct as stated in the "Daily Press" of the 29th September last, that the Military Authorities take over full control of Stonecutters' Island at the beginning of next month (October 1891), after which date no Civilians will be in charge of or employed at any Department on the Island as has been the case hitherto, if so, who is now in charge of the Government Gunpowder Depôt on Stonecutters' Island.
(4.) Has the place formerly set apart to be a Lazaretto viz.: "That part of the northern shore of Stonecutters' Island which is bounded and contained by a line of yellow posts" been abandoned; if so what place if any has been substituted therefor; or what provision has Government made for the suitable detention and seclusion of passengers and other persons arriving in the waters of the Colony in vessels subject to Quarantine.
The Acting Colonial Secretary replied.
BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE SENIOR MISSIONARY in Hong- KONG OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY."-The Honourable Ho KAI moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Honourable P. RYRIE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council went into Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed.
BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING to Bankruptcy."-The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass. ·
Bill passed.
BILL ENTITLED AE
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ÖRDINANCES No. 1 of 1884 AND No. 17 of 1886 AND TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF OPIUM."--Council went into Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 22 or 1887"-Council went into. Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.
BILL ENTITLED THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1891."-Committee on the Bill was postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 26th October, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirined, this 26th day of October, 1891.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. DIGBY BARKER,
Officer Administering the Government.
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