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2. Has the plan of the drains which is referred to at page 32 of the said Report been completed

yet, and, if not, why not?

3. What steps have been taken to carry out recommendations (a), (b), (c) and (d), contained

on page 32 of the said Report?

The Director of Public Works replied.

The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council, and moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million two hundred and thirty-eight thousand seven hundred and ninety-two Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1904; and laid on the table the following papers :-

1. Financial Statements in connection with the Estimates for 1904.

2. Memorandum on the Estimates of Expenditure for 1904.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time,

"VICTORIA DAY" BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the third reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to set apart a holiday to be known as "Victoria Day in loving remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty the late Queen Victoria.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

LIVE STOCK EXPORT BILL. The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the third reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the Regulation of the Export of Cattle and other Live Stock from the Colony.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to..

Bill read a third time,

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

WATER-WORKS BILL.-The Council went into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal The Water-works Consolidation Ordinance, 1902, and to provide for and regulate the Supply of Water in the Colony of Hongkong and for the Maintenance and Repair of the Works in connection

therewith.

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.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Thursday, the 1st of October, 1903.

Read and confirmed, this 1st day of October, 1903.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

Governor.