SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION FOR 1902 BILL.-The Council went into Committee on 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.
Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.
The Colonial Treasurer moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
NEW TERRITORIES RENT RECOVERY BILL.—The Council resumed Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal The New Territories Rent Recovery Ordinance.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.
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.
THE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.-Mr. SHEWAN moved the adjournment of the Debate in order to call attention to the answer to the question put by him on the subject of the Public Works Staff,
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Mr. SHEWAN addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.
Mr. SHEWAN's motion was withdrawn.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 10th day of August, 1903.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
Governor.
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