PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following papers:-
1. Report on the Health and Sanitary Condition of Hongkong, for 1901.
2. Report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer, for 1901.
3. Report on the Assessment for 1902-1903.
4. Blue Book for 1901.
RATING BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Rating Ordinance, 1901.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to enable the Bill to pass through its remaining stages at this Meeting of Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Attorney General addressed the Council, and 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 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.
PENSIONS TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.--Owing to a misunderstanding on the part of Mr. SHEWAN as to the motion for the passing of a Resolution as to the rate of exchange for the payment of Pensions under the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund, the matter was reverted to.
Mr. SHEWAN addressed the Council, and moved "that the Government inform Mr. Secretary Chamberlain that while agreeing to the Resolution, the Unofficial Members.deprecate such eleemosynary grants, and think that any assistance to Civil Servants of this kind should take the form of an increase of salaries.”
Mr. PLAYFAIR seconded.
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.
The Attorney General addressed the Council.
Mr. SHEWAN withdrew his motion.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS BILL.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern- ment addressed the Council, and announced that the second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Public Health and Buildings would not be taken until after the return to the Colony of His Excellency Sir HENRY A. BLAKE.
WATER SUPPLY BILL.-The Attorney General moved that Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for and regulate the Supply of Water in the Colony of Hongkong and for thẻ Maintenance and Repair of the Works in connection therewith, be resumed.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.
The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Dr. Ho KAI and Mr. WEI YUK signified their dissent.
The third reading of the Bill was deferred.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Wednesday, the 13th August, 1902.
Read and confirmed, this 13th day of August, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE,
Officer Administering the Government.
M. J. DRAYSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
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