NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 18 of 1900, entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, determination, and settlement of land claims in the New Territories, to establish a Land Court, and for other purposes.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Standing Orders having been suspended, the Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. SHEWAN addressed the Council, and opposed the second reading of the Bill.
The Attorney General replied.
Mr. SHEWAN withdrew his motion.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION FOR 1902 BILL. The Colonial Treasurer moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One million eight hundred thousand two hundred and one Dollars and forty Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1902.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Bill was then referred to the Finance Committee.
NEW TERRITORIES RENT RECOVERY BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council go into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal The New Territories Rent Recovery Ordinance.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
THE NEW POST OFFICE AND LAW COURTS.-Mr. STEWART asked for permission to move the adjournment of the Debate in order to make some remarks on the answers to the questions put by him on the subject of the new Post Office and Law Courts.
Mr. STEWART addressed the Council.
Mr. SHEWAN addressed the Council, and seconded the motion.
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Mr. STEWART withdrew his motion.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 31st day of July, 1903.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
Governor.
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