THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 26, 1907.
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PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government, laid on the table the following papers :--
Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies with regard to Sir M.
NATHAN'S departure.
Beports on the Health and Sanitary Condition of the Colony of Hongkong, for
the year 1906.
Report of the Inspector of Schools, for the 1906.
Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies with regard to the Report
of the Typhoon Relief Fund Committee.
Correspondence on the subject of the Salaries of European Civil Servants.
SALARIES OF EUROPEAN CIVIL SERVANTS.—The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :---
Resolved that the principle of the payment of salaries of European Civil Servants contained in Lord Elgin's despatch No. 122 of the 11th June, 1907, be approved.
Dr. Ho Kai addressed the Council and seconded.
The Resolution was carried unanimously, unofficial members alone voting.
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance relating to Fire and Life Insurance Companies.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for giving to a Foreign Company called the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij certain facilities for carrying on its business in the Colony.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Tuesday, the 23rd July, 1907.
Read and confirmed this 23rd day of July, 1907.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils,
F. H. MAY,
Officer Administering the Government.
No. 485.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:----
Ordinance No. 10 of 1907.-Au Ordinance for giving to a Foreign Company called
the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij certain facilities for carrying on its business in the Colony.
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