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(2.) Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary inform the Council whether the recommendations contained in the Report, dated Hongkong, 6th November, 1901, of the Commission appointed by His Excellency the Governor, on 28th August, 1901, to enquire into and report on the question of the existing difficulty of procuring and retaining reliable chair and jinricksha coolies for private chairs and jinrickshas, are to be carried out, and if not to be carried out explain the reason why?

The Colonial Secretary, in reply, laid on the table a despatch to the Secretary of State and its enclosure, including a Minute by His Excellency the Governor on the subject.

(3.) Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary lay upon the table a statement showing (1) the mumber of persons and for young criminals who have been accommodated in the Belilios Reformatory at Causeway Bay from the time it was opened until 28th ultimo; (2) the total expenditure incurred in respect of these persons including the emoluments of the staff in the Reformatory; (3) the amount of public money, if any, expended on the building or in additions thereto and in connection with the maintenance of the building; "(4) the yearly emoluments of the Reformatory staff; and (5) the number of persons now undergoing sentence lodged in the said Reformatory?

The Colonial Secretary, in reply, laid on the table a Statement on the subject.

SANITARY BYE-LAWS.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board under section 13 sub-section (16.) of The Public Health Ordinance, 1901, with reference to Depôts for Cattle, Pigs, Sheep and Goats, and moved that they be approved.

The Attorney General seconded,

Question put and agreed to.

BUILDINGS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Buildings.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

NATURALIZATION BILL-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalization of CHU SHIP CHUN, alias CHU LE, alias CHU MAN TÍN, alias CHỮ

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The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PRIVATE COOLIE BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill, entitled An Ordinance to provide for the more effectual control of Chair and Jinricksha Coolies in private employ.

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 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.

DEFINITION OF "WRITERS" BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to define the meaning of the word “writers ", as used in Ordinance No. 3 of 1871.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee ou the Bill.