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Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF VEHICLES.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO SOLICITORS OF THE SUPREME COURT. The Acting Attorney General moved that the second reading of the Bill be postponed.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Wednesday, the 8th February, 1899, at 3 p.m.
HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor.
Read and confirmed this 8th day of February, 1899.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 68.
The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 8th February, 1899.
HONGKONG.
MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1899.
TEXT OF THE ORDINANCE.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Clerk of Councils.
PRELIMINARY.
Section.
Short Title.
2
Interpretation.
3
PART I.
REGISTRY.
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PART II.
MASTERS AND SEAMEN,
Certificates of Competency.
Engagement and Discharge of Seamen,
Boarding Houses for Seamen.
Distressed Seamen.
8 Provisions, Health and Accommodation.
Discipline.