THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH AUGUST, 1883.
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In connection with some of the above votes, the Colonial Secretary, by direction of the Governor, lays upon the Table the following correspondence :—
(a.) Despatch of Secretary of State No. 66 of 1883, respecting the appointment of a Head
Gardener.
(b.) Despatch of Secretary of State No. 88 of 1883, respecting increases of salaries in the
Harbour Department.
(c.) Letter of the Surveyor General, C.S.O. No. 1513 of 1883, respecting drains and sewers. (d.) Letter of the Surveyor General, C.S.O. No. 1515 of 1883, respecting scavenging.
(e.) Letter of the Surveyor General, C.S.O. No. 1559 of 1883, respecting Causeway Bay. (f) Letter of the Surveyor General, C.S.O. No. 1706 of 1883, respecting the Lazarette. On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, the following Resolutions of the Finance Committee regarding a further contribution in respect of the Postal Service of this Colony, are adopted.
(a.) That the Secretary of State be asked to reconsider the question of a further Postal
Contribution from the Revenue of this Colony.
(b.) That the Colony is prepared to pay a fixed total annual sum of £4,000, from February 1st, 1880, towards the loss of the Imperial Government on the mail Contract, it being clearly understood that the former fluctuating payment of about £3,000 a year is to cease from the above date.
(c.) That the attention of the Secretary of State be especially called to the fact that the
above proposed payment will absorb the whole annual profit on working the Post Office, * which profit is mainly derived from local postage and is unconnected with any subsidised mail line. The Attorney General moves the first reading of a Bill entitled The Excise Ordinances (Opium) 1858-1879 Amendment Ordinance, 1883, (No. 2), and states the objects and reasons of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconds the motion.
The Bill is read a first time.
The Attorney General moves the first reading of a Bill entitled The Merchant Shipping Consolida- tion Ordinance, 1879, Amendment Ordinance, 1883, and states the objects and reasons of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconds the motion.
The Bill is read a first time.
The Attorney General moves the suspension of the Standing Orders.
The Colonial Secretary seconds the motion, which is carried unanimously.
The Attorney General moves the second reading of the Bill entitled The Excise Ordinances (Opium), 1858-1879, Amendment Ordinance, 1883, (No. 2).
The Colonial Secretary seconds the motion, which is carried unanimously.
The Bill is read a second time, and the Council goes into Committee on the Bill.
The Bill is reported without amendment.
The Bill is passed, and is numbered Ordinance 8 of 1883.
The Attorney General moves the second reading of the Bill entitled The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1879, Amendment Ordinance, 1883.
The Colonial Secretary seconds the motion, which is carried unanimously.
The Bill is read a second time, and the Council goes into Committee on the Bill.
The Bill is reported without amendment.
The Bill is passed, and is numbered Ordinance 9 of 1883.
The Attorney General moves the first reading of a Bill entitled The French Mail Steamers Ordi- nance, Continuation Ordinance, 1883, and states the objects and reasons of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconds the motion.
The Bill is read a first time.
The Colonial Secretary moves the first reading of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 1882, and states the objects and reasons of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconds the motion.
The Bill is read a first time.
Read: A minute by the Governor, dated the 18th instant, submitting for the consideration of the Council the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 1884, together with a Report thereon from the Colonial Secretary and Auditor General.
By command of the Governor, the Colonial Scretary lays upon the Table the papers referred to in His Excellency's minute.
The Colonial Secretary then moves the first reading of the Appropriation Bill for 1884, and states the objects and reasons of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconds the motion.
The Bill is read a first time.
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