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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST NOVEMBER, 1891.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved the following resolution : --
That in view of the opinions expressed at the meeting of the International Congress of Hygiene and Demography held in London on 11th August last the Government appoint a Commission composed of medical men to investigate and report on the whole subject of Quarantine and Quarantine Regulations and as to the advisability or otherwise of retaining Section 25 in the proposed new Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Merchant Shipping. Hon. P. RYRIE seconded.
His Excellency addressed the Council and the resolution was withdrawn.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following questions:-
1. As the place formerly set apart to be a Lazaretto, viz., "That part of the northern shore of "Stone-cutters' Island which is bounded and contained by a line of yellow posts" has been abandoned, the hulk "Hygeia" having as stated in this Council by the Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary on 19th October, 1891, been completed and substituted for it, in accordance with arrangements made last year with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, but as this arrangement does not provide for the removal from ships of persons other than those actually suffering from infectious or contagious disease, will the Government inform the Council what provision Government has made, or what provision does Government propose to make, if any, for the suitable detention of passengers and other persons arriving in the waters of the port in vessels subject to Quarantine.
2. Is it the fact that a reduction has been made in the Opium Farmer's monthly payments under existing contracts, and if eo to what amount, from what date, and on what grounds has this reduction been made?
3. Referring to Government Notification 384 of 12th September, 1891, under the authority of
what Ördinance or law is the Government proceeding in establishing a Jinricksha Farm Monopoly.
The Acting Colonial Secretary replied.
BILL ENTITLED (6 AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THEREOF, TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING Two MILLIONS FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1892."-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and report.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED
"THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION Ordinance, 1891."-Consideration of the Bill was postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 16th November, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 16th day of November, 1891.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. DIGBY BARKER,
Officer Administering the Government.
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