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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 23rd April, 1901, (No. 6), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

SANITARY BOARD Bye-Laws.-The Acting Director of Public Works laid on the table the Bye- laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 18th April, 1901, under section 13 sub-section 16 of The Public Health Ordinance, 1901 (No. 13 of 1901), and moved that it be approved by the Council.

The Acting Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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FORESHORES AND SEA BED BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to validate Crown leases heretofore made of Foreshore and submerged Lands within the territorial waters of the Colony for reclamation and other purposes and to legalize and facilitate the making of such leases hereafter.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Law relating to Reformatory Schools.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

NATURALIZATION OF LAU YAT TS UN BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalization of LAU YAT İS'ÜN, alias Lau No, alias Lau MAN KWONG, alias LAU No Wo, alias Lat HOK WAI.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

TRAMWAY BILL.-Mr. CHATER moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong.

Mr. BELL-IRVING seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

STAMP BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordi- nance to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Stamps and Stamp Duty in the Colony of Hongkong.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

FINAL SUPPLY BILL.-The Acting Colonial Treasurer moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Five hundred and Fifty-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-one Dollars and seventy-eight Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1900.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 29th July, 1901, at 3 p.m.

Read and confirmed, this 29th day of July, 1901.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

Governor.

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