No. 2881 of
1906.
No, 2031 of
1908.
F. D. LUGARD.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand five hundred Dollars ($6,500) in aid of the vote, l'ublic Works, Public Works, Recurrent, Buildings, Maintenance of Lighthouses.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.
F. D. LUGARD.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and thirty-four Dollars ($234) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, A. Harbour Office, Other Charges, Oil and Sundry Stores.
Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.
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 5th March, 1908, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
HONGKONG CANTON RAILWAY.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :-
It is hereby resolved that a sum of Four million and twenty thousand Dollars ($4,020,000) be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Government for the purpose of construction of the Hongkong-Canton” Railway (British Sec- tion) during the year 1908.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to enable Foreign Corporations to acquire and hold land in the Colony.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY'S BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the making of Bye-laws by The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited.
Mr. H. KESWICK seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
l'UBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903.
Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council and asked that the Second reading of the Bill be postponed for three weeks.
Mr. H. KESWICK seconded.
His Excellency the Governor replied.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 23rd April, 1908.
Read and confirmed this 16th day of April, 1908.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils.
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor.
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