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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 30, 1914.

No. 63. Harbour Master's Department, Gunpowder Depôt, Police Constables,

$

445.20

No. 64.-Police Department and Fire Brigade, Other

Charges,

19,950.00

No. 65. Miscellaneous Services, West River Flood

Relief Fund,

50,000.00

No. 66.-Miscellaneous Services :-

Printing and Binding Miscel-

laneous Papers,......

..$ 7,000.00

Stationery,

8,000.00

15,000.00

451

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1915.-The Colonial Secretary moved the First reading of

a Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Nine million five hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred and ninety-two Dollars to the Public Service of the

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

His Excellency the Governor and Mr. HEWETT addressed the Council. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

year 1915.

JURY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Jury Ordinance, 1887.

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.

SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the formation of a Special Police Reserve.

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.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 5th day of Novem-

ber, 1914.

Read and confirmed this 27th day of October, 1914.

M. J. BREEN,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Governor.

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