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QUESTIONS. Mr. BELILIOS, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :-

Referring to the fire that took place recently on board the British barque" Glen Caladh," is there, as if I mistake not was the case on the old Police hulk, a look-out for signals for aid afloat maintained at Tsimshatsui Police Station? If not, why has the system been abandoned?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :-

With reference to the papers on the subject of a Petition addressed to the House of Commons praying for an amendment of the constitution laid before the Council on Wednesday, 8th inst., will the Government state for the information of the Council if there is any correspondence in existence from the Colonial Officials to the Home Authorities and vice versâ between the 23rd August, 1894, the date of Lord Ripon's despatch, and the 29th May, 1896, the date of the Right Honourable Mr. Chamberlain's despatch on the subject, and if so will the Government lay it upon the table; if not, why not?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

Mr. CHATER, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:-

With regard to the report of the Director of Public Works of the 9th May on the Water Supply of the Colony, is it the intention of the Government to take steps to increase the present supply, and if so, how soon will the necessary operations be commenced?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

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.

The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED CC

AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF ONE MILLION TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEventy-Five Dollars and SEVEN CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1895."-The Acting Colonial Treasurer moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer noved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION FOR THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS IN A PURE STATE."-The Acting Attorney General moved that this item be discharged from the Orders of the Day.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE ADMIRALTY PROCEDURE OF THE SUPREME COURT." The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

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.

The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.