Sessional_Paper_1902 — Page 6

C.S.0.

741 of 1902,

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand nine hundred and eighty Dollars ($4,980) to meet the cost to be incurred on account of the construction of a Cattle Crematorium and a Refuse Destructor-

Cattle Crematoriun-estimated cost, Deduct sum already voted,

Additional sum required,... Refuse Destructor-estimated cost,.

$5,000.00 2,020.00

...$2,980.00

2,000.00

Total additional sum required,

.$4,980.00

C.S.O.

202 of 1901.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of (Extension) Four thousand two hundred and fifteen Dollars and Fifty-eight Cents ($4,215.58) to cover the cost of repairs.carried out at the building formerly known as Kapshuimun Customs Station.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st January, 1902.

C.S 0.

514 of 1901.

W. J. GASCOIGNE..

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of One thousand two hundred and forty-four Dollars and Sixty Cents ($1,244.60) in aid of the vote of $1,000 for "Repairs to Epidemic Hulk Hygeia.”

Government House, Hongkong, 17th February, 1902.

W. J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recoinmends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and fifty Dollars ($450), being a special honorarium to Inspector J. REIDIE of the Sanitary Department for his plague services.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th February, 1902.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 27th December. 1901, (No. 15), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following papers :-

1. Correspondence regarding School for European Children, and English School for Chinese

of the Upper Classes.

2. Report on the Victoria Gaol, for 1901.

3. Report on the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund, for 1901.

4. Returns of the Supreme Court, for 1901;

5. Report of Committee of Inquiry into the Adequacy of the Staff of the Medical Department. 6. Correspondence relating to the Immunity of Chinese in Cape Town from Plague Infection. QUESTIONS.-Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:-

(1.) Will the Honourable the Colgmial Secretary inform the Council whether the Government will consider the expediency of amending the Bye-laws annexed to the Public Health Ordinance, No. 13 of 1901, so as to empower the Sanitary Board to take such steps as may be requisite ip"connection with the periodical outbreak of Plague without the necessity of formally decloring any district in the Colony as an area infected with Plague?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

(2.) Will the Honourable the Director of Public Works lay upon the table a statement shewing what works if any, have actually been completed during the years 1899, 1900 and 1901 for increasing the water storing capacity in the City of Victoria and Kowloon, and how the present water storage caparty can be augmented and rendered adequate to meet the growing requirements of the Colony in all seasons?

The Director of Public Works in reply laid on the table the Statement asked for.