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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 6, 1910.
NEW LAW COURT SITE.-Mr. STEWART, pursuant to notice, addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :—
That in the opinion of this Council it is desirable to reserve for public purposes the
plot of land situated on the sea front to the North of the New Law Courts.
Mr. WEI YUK seconded.
His Excellency the Governor, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. STEWART, Mr. GRESSON, and the Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.
The Council then divided on the motion which was declared lost, nine Members voting against and two-Mr. STEWART and Mr. WEI YUK-for the Resolution.
OPIUM COMPENSATION.—His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council and read the following telegram from the Secretary of State: "Governor, Hongkong. The sum of £9,000 sterling has been inserted in the Estimates for the coming financial year as a grant from the Imperial Funds to Hongkong in respect of the loss of the opium revenue. still in correspondence with the Treasury as to a grant for the following two years."
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PHARMACY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Pharmacy Ordinance, 1908.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
MERCHANT SHIPPING FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
MALICIOUS DAMAGE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
CROWN SUITS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to regulate the Law relating to Crown Suits.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders and that the Bill be read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass. Bill passed.