655312-1890-Legislative-Council-No-8-9th-April — Page 2

336

C.S.O.

611 of 1899.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH APRIL, 1890.

F. FLEMING.

(2.)

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of One thousand Nine hundred and Two Dollars, and Twenty-seven Cents ($1,902.27) to enable the Sanitary Board to pay the expenses incurred in suppressing the recent Cattle Epidemic.

The sum asked for is thus made up :--

Compensation for Cattle and Fodder destroyed, Slaughtering and disposal of carcasses,

Disinfecting and cleansing sheds,

..$1,820.50 51.77

30.00

$1,902.27

Government House, Hongkong, 8th April, 1890.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these Votes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Treasurer seconded.

His Excellency addressed the Council on the vote for compensation in connection with the recent Cattle Epidemic.

Question-put and passed.

BILL ENTITLED THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED Ordinance, 1890.--Honourable J. J. KESWICK moved the second reading of the Bill.

Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with verbal amendments.

Council resumed.

Honourable J. J. KESWICK moved the third reading of the Bill.

Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

Question put and agreed to.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO INFANT VACCINATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ALL PERSONS VACCINATED BY A PUBLIC VACCINATOR.-The Attorney General moved that the consideration of this Bill be postponed which was agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1887.-Council in Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED THE MAGISTRATES' ORDINANCE, 1890.-The report of the Select Committee to report on the Bill was read.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Progress reported.

Council resumed.

His Excellency addressed the Council and referred to the Letters Patent and Royal Instructions of the 19th January, 1888, and stated that a copy of the Clause of the Royal Instructions enabling the Council to make Standing Rules and Orders would be sent to each member of the Select Committee appointed for that purpose.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Wednesday, the 16th instant, at 2 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 16th day of April 1890.

F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. FLEMING,

Officer Administering the Government.