Sessional_Paper_1905 — Page 13

No. 4795 of

1905, C.S.O.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor. recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twelve thousand Dollars ($12,000) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, for the following items:-

Coals for Offices,

Other Miscellaneous Services,

Total,.....

.$ 2,000

10,000

$12,000

Government House, Hongkong, 20th June, 1905.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS.The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table

the following papers :-

1. Report of the Harbour Master, for 1904.

2. Report on the Blue Book, for 1904.

3. Report of the Government Bactereologist, for 1904.

4. Report of the Acting Medical Officer of Health on the Epidemic of Plague in the Colony

during the year 1904.

3. Report of the Director of the Observatory, for 1904.

QUESTION.—Mr. STEWART, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :-

Will the Government take into consideration the culisability of relaxing the present rule, in regard to Vagrants having to wear prison clothes when entering the House of Detention? Could not the application of this regulation be deferred until men have been guilty of a breach of discipline or some other misconduct?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

SUGAR CONVENTION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

VAGRANCY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Vagrancy Ordinance, 1897.

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 LAND BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee of the whole Council on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the transfer of land in the New Territories and for settling disputes in respect thereof and for other purposes.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 29th June, 1905.

M. NATHAN, Governor.

Read and confirmed this 29th day of June, 1905.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.