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Report of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance Commission.

Minute by the Colonial Secretary on the Report of the Public Health and Build-

ings Ordinance Commission.

Reports of the Captain Superintendent of Police and of the Superintendent of Fire

Brigade, for the year 1906.

Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department for the year 1906.

Report of the Director of the Hongkong Observatory for the year 1906.

Report on Queen's College for the year 1906.

Report on the Census of the Colony for 1906.

Report of the Typhoon Relief Fund Committee.

QUESTIONS. Mr. HEWETT, in the absence of Mr. POLLOCK, K.C., pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:-

1. (a.) When will work on the new harbour of refuge be commenced?

(b.) How long is such work likely to take?

2. (a.) What was the cost of erecting the retaining wall on the South side of the

Signal Station at Blackhead's point?

(b) Who has ultimately to bear the cost of such retaining wall?

3. (a.) Has the Government received any report from Mr. Hallifue with reference to motor fire engines or an improved system of fire-alarms?

(b) If the Government has received such a report, will the Government lay it

upon the table.

The Director of Public Works and the Captain Superintendent of Police replied.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Four hundred and seventy-seven thousand eight hundred and forty-nine Dollars and fifty- Three Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1906.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

SUPREME COURT VALIDATING BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to remove doubts as to the validity of the proceedings of the Supreme Court of this Colony during the time that ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE Esquire held the office of Puisne Judge of such Court from the 25th day of June 1902 down to the pre- sent time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILLS OF EXCHANGE (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885.

The Colonial Secretary seconde‹l.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Married Women's Property Ordinance, 1906.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.