THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 2, 1914.
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FOREIGN MARRIAGE BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Foreign Marriage Ordinance, 1903.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
CREMATION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ördinance to provide for the regulation of the burning of Human Remains and to enable Crematoria to be established.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
ASIATIC EMIGRATION BILL.-The Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and consoli- date the Law relating to "Chinese Passenger Ships" as defined by the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, and concerning Asiatic Emigrants generally, was not proceeded with.
DENTISTRY BILL.-The Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of qualified Dental Surgeons and otherwise, to regulate the practice of Dentistry, was not proceeded with.
RESOLUTION.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :—
This Council desires to record its heartfelt thanks to Sir Kai Ho Kai for the assist- ance which he has at all times ungrudgingly rendered in the work of the Council, and its deep appreciation of the valuable services rendered by him to the Colony throughout the twenty-four years of his service as a Member of the Legislature.
Mr. POLLOCK addressed the Council and seconded.
Sir KAI HO KAI replied.
Question-put and agreed to.
Jurors List FOR 1914.-The Council went into Committee to consider the Jurors List
in camera.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Monday, the 2nd March, 1914.
Read and confirmed this 2nd day of March, 1914.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY,
Governor.