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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 21, 1907.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th June, 1907, were read and con- firmed.

PAPERS.The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government, laid on the table the following papers :--

Report of the Registrar General, for the year 1906.

Petition from Land Owners with regard to Compensation under Section 185 of the

Public Health and Buildings Bill, 1902.

Recommendations of the Sanitary Commission, and Proposals of Government

thereon.

QUESTIONS.-Dr. Ho KAI, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :-

1. What steps does the Government propose to take, and when, in regard to carry- ing out the recommendations of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance Commission?

2. If the Government does not propose to carry out the recommendations of the Commission in toto, which of such recommendations does the Government propose not to carry out?

3. Will the Government make a statement of what they propose to do with regard to

the recommendations of the Commission?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.

Mr. HEWETT addressed the Council.

Question—put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION BUL-Mr. KESWICK addressed the Council and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorise the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation from time to time to increase the Capital of the said Corporation from the sum of Ten Millions of Dollars to a sum not exceeding the sum of Twenty Millions of Dollars; and to continue incorporated for a further term of 21 years; and to continue in force for a further period of 21 years the provisions of Section 3 of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ordinance, 1899, with regard to the Excess Issue of Bills and Notes payable to bearer on demand.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment. Mr. KESWICK moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass. Bill passed.