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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
as by the Cable Company a short time ago, but the cable broke almost as soon as the work was completed. Financial Minute No. 62 for $3,500 is for coal for launches belonging to the Police Department, and is required owing | to the same cause as the addition already asked for in connection with the Post Office lanoches $1.500, is for repairs to launches and boats which are older and require more repairs than formerly. Financial Minute No. 63for $549 is for an allowance to the Captain Superintendent of Police who has recently passed in Hakka. Financial Minute No, 64 for $150 is for a han cart for the distribution of papers from the Colonial Secretary's Office.
The motion was carried.
NEW BILLS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the code of Civil Procedure.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance to amend the Lunacy Ordinance, 1906.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, and for other purposes.
The HARBOUR-MASTER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Moved the first reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance amend the New Territories Land Ordinance, 1905.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a bill entitled an Ordiuance to amend the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888.
Last year an attempt was made to establish a collegiate course at Queen's College at which | higher instruction than in the ordinary college course would be given. The instruction was to tak place in the day-time, and would have been in continuation of the college course. This scheme failed, for parents do not care to keep their boys longer at school than is absolutely necessary to fit them for ordinary clerical work. The scheme now proposed gets over this difficulty by having the classes in the evening. It has been published in detail in the Gazette and has no doubt been studied by hon. members. It has also been supported in the local Press, and if it proves a success I shall be prepared to make arrangements for extending it. I may mention that the Secretary of State, in reply to my despatch asking for his sanction to my submitting this vots to the Council, stated that he cordially approved the scheme and should be glai to hear that the classes proved a success. I shall be very disappointed if they do not prove a SUCCESS. Financial Mioute No. 50 for $25,000 is to complete the resumption of property for the Canton-Kowloon railway. The vote is asked for in extension of the original vote on which this work was carried out by the Direo.or of Public Works. Eventually this expenditure will be transferred to the railway loan. Finan oial Minute No. 51 for 8300 is necessary owing to more than the average number of indictments for murder having been filed for the current year. Financial Minute No. 54 of $2,000 is mainly due to the production of the Civil List which is a new publication. Financial Minute No. 53 for $50 is for providing telephones for the new Harbour Office. Financial Minute No. 54 for $250 is for the conveyance of documents in the New Territories in connection with The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first the preparation of the DOT rent roll reading of a bill entitled an Ordinance to trans- there. Financial Minute No. 55 for $280 | fer to the General Revenue certain sams form. is for certain minor works not included ing part of the Prava Reclamation Fund. in the original estimates for Green Island The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, add, lighthouse and light keeper's quarters, but the motion was agreed to. which are now considered necessary.
An extra room and store bave been provided. Fi- nancial Minute No. 56 is for an addition of 85,024 for scavenging at Tsimchatsoi. The necessity for this arises from the estimate having been for $2,576 whereas the lowest tender was $8,600. The rise in the tender is no doubt due to the more stringent conditions imposed by the Sanitary Board. Financial Minute No. 57 for $1,073 is for new furniture for the new Harbour Office. Financial Minute No. 58 for $125 is for coal for the Post Office steam launches, and is due to the rise in price of coal in the early part of the year. Financial Minute No. 59 for $150 is for
MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS. incidental expenses connected with the establish. The Governor recommended the Courbil ment of a small new school at Pingshan to vots a sum of one hundred and seventy in the New Territories. Eventually I hope dollars ($170) in aid of the vote, Medical to have a larger school which will do both Departments, B.-Hospitals and Asylums, In- for the children of Pingshan and Unfectious Hospitals-ther Charges, Hospital Long and 80 obriste the necessity of Hulk lygeia:-Shifting, towing and mooring two schools in the eastern part of the New Hygeia. Territories. But that will involve considerable expenditure, so I thought it advisable for the present to take advantage of the offer of the people to set aside their ancestral temple for the new school they asked for, Financial Minute No. 60 for $2,067 for filling up a pool on the right-hand side of Robinson Road as you go northwards just before you meet the South Gascoyne Road. The occupiers of a house called Parkside " adjoining this pool complained to the Sanitary Board of the nuisance caused by it and asked that it might be removed, and the Sanitary Board requested the Government to do this. The pool is on three properties, one belonging to Government, another lot belonging to a private owner and the third to the owner of "Parkside". It seemed advisable that the whole work should be done at one time so we applied to the adjoining owners to do the work with us, or to allow us to do it for them. The owner of one lot said he had already made arrangements, while the owner of "Parkside declined to do anything in the matter. Financial Minute No. 41′ is for $2,000 for repairs to the Gap Rock cable. This is unsatisfactory. as in spite of these continued repairs to Gap Rock cable we find it very difficult to keep up communication with the lighthouse. The matter is receiving the attention of the Govern. ment. Considerable repairs were carried out for
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
His EXCELLENCY-The Council stands ad.
RAILWAY SURVEY,
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The Governor recommended the Council to sote a sum of twenty-five thousand dollars (825,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Communications:-15. Railway to Canton,-Survey and Preliminary Work.
COUNSELS' FEES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of three hundred dollars ($300) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, A. Supreme Court,-Other Charges, Fees to Counsel for Prisoners in Capital cases.
BLUR BOOK EXPENSES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand dollars (82,000) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Printing and Binding the Blue Book, &o., &o.
MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPHS.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) in aid of the vote, Public Works Re current, Communications, 8.-Maintenance of | Telegraphs.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal | Departments, D.-Land Registry Office-Other Charges for New Territories, Incidental Ex- penses.
LIGHT IMPROVEMENT.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two hundred and eighty dollars | (8280) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Green Island Light Improve- ment.
SCAVENGING CHARGES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of five thousand and twenty-four dollars (35,024) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department-Other Charges, Scavenging City, Villages and Hill District,
NEW HAKBOUR OFFICE.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of ous thousand and seventy-three dollars $1,073) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department-Other Charges, Fittings for New Office.
POSTAL CHARGES. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one hundred and twenty-five journed till Thursday, 13th September, at 2.30 dollars (8125) in aid of the vote, Post Office, p.m.
FINANCE COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Finance Committe: was held immediately after the Council, Colonial Secretary presiding. The following votes were passed :—
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The Governor recommended the Conncil to vote a sum of one hundred dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments, B.- Hospi tals and Asylums, Lunatic Asylums-Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.
EDUCATIONAL.
The Governor recommended the Council to rote a sum of nine hundred dollars ($900) in aid of the vote, Education, B-Queen's College-Other Charges, Allowance to Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Senior Assistant English. Master, who has passed the examination in Cantonese, Colloquial and Written.
COMPENSATION CLAIMS.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of eight thousand dollars ($8,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903|:- 31.-Compensation.
GRATUITY.
The Governor recommended the Council to rote a sum of fifty dollars ($50) in aid of the rote, Treasury, A.-Treasurer's Office. New Territory-Other Charges, Gratuity to Police Sergeant Gerrard for examining accounts.
EVENING CLASSES,
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand dollars ($2 000) in aid of the vote, Education, 4. -Department of Inspector of Schools-Other Charges, Evening Continuation Classes.
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A.-Hongkong Post Office-Other Charges, Coals, Stores, &c., for Steam Launch.
EDUCATIONAL.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of fifty dollars (850) in aid of the vote, Education, Ping Shan (New Territories) Anglo-Chinese School-Other Charges for the following items:-
Furniture, Incidental Expenses,
Total,
PUBLIC WORKS.
$25
25
$50
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand and sirty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($2,067 50) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary,—Filling ia Pool on Crown Land, Kowloon.
GAP ROCK CABLE
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand and nine doll irs and seventy-four cents ($2,009.74) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extraordinary, Repairs to Gap Rock Cable,
POLICE CHARGES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) in aid of the vote. Police and Prison Departments, A. - Polioa Other Churges, for the following items:
Coal, Oil, &c., for Launches, ...$2,000 Repairs of Launches & Boats, 1,500
Total,...
$3,500
The Governor rec mmended the Council to vote a sum of five hundred and forty dollars | ($540) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, A.-Police-Other Charges, for the following items:-
Language Allowance to Cap- tain Superintendent, Teacher Allowance to Cap. tain Superintendent,
Total,
...$159
90
***$540
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