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HONGKONG.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

PUBLIC

WORKS

COMMITTEE

at a Meeting held on the 8th May, 1911.

No.

5 1911

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His

Excellency the Governor, May 11th, 1911.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.), Chairman.

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

Mr. CHARLES MONTAGUE EDE.

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Mr. CHARLES HENDERSON Ross.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Electricity Supply Bill, 1911. (C.3.0. 6943/1908.)

The Chairman read the Bill. The only amendments made were the deletion of the words "within three weeks from the making thereof" and the substitution of the word "for" for "in" in section 6. These were agreed to unanimously.

The Chairman also read suggested amendments which he had received from the Manager of the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., (Mr. Graham), with respect to clauses 5 and 13 (4) of the Regulations and submitted revised amendments which had been drawn up to give effect to these suggestions. The revised amendments, which are inserted in the copy of the Bill forwarded herewith, were unanimously agreed to.

The only other amendment of the Regulations which was made was the deletion of the word "by" in the fifth line of clause 10 and the substitution of the words "except by the use of" in place thereof.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 11th day of May, 1911.

R. H. CROFTON,

Clerk of Councils.

W. CHATHAM,

Chairman.