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No. 6771 of 1004, CO.D.

M. NATHAN.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty-five thousand four hun- dred and ninety-nine Dollars ($35,499) in aid of the vote Public Works Extraordinary, being compensation to the owners of Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6 for resumption of portions of the lots for the purpose of widening Salisbury Road.

Government House, Hongkong, 26th July, 1905.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 29th June, 1905, and moved its adoption.

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. Minute as to the effect of Government Market Rents and Slaughter-house fees upon the

retail selling price of beef and mutton.

2. Returns of the Subordinate Court, for 1904.

3. Award by the Governor in the Claim of Messrs. STEPHENS and HOWARD.

4. Report on the Assessment for the year 1905-6.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Two hundred and one thousand five hundred and fifty-five Dollars and twenty cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1904.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council, and moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to allow the Bill to pass through the remaining stages at that Meeting of the Council.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council then adjourned, pending consideration of the Bill by the Finance Committee.

Council resumed, and the Colonial Secretary reported to His Excellency the Governor that the Finance Committee had recommended the passing of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee of the whole Council on the Bill.

The Attorney General seconded.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.

The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.