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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20г APRIL, 1895.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.—The Colonial Sceretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 4th April, 1895, (No. 4) and moved its adoption.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table
the following papers :-
(1) Registrar General's Report for the year 1894.
(2) The Harbour Master's Report for 1894.
(3) Medical Report on the Epidemic of Bubonic Plague in 1894.
BILL ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE TO CONFER CERTAIN POWERS AND AUTHORITIES ON THE MEDICAL Officer of HealTH."--The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question---put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE AND POSSESSION OF DEADLY WEAPONS."--On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the Council resumed Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported with verbal amendments and addition of schedules.
The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put--that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Wednesday, the 17th instant, at 3 P.M.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
Read and confirmed this 17th day of April, 1895.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 155.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint ARATHOON SETH to be Acting Deputy Land Officer, with effect from the 15th instant, during the absence on leave of BRUCE SHEPHERD OF until further notice.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th April, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 156.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint ARATHOON SETH to be Official Receiver under The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, with effect from the 15th instant, during the absence on leave of BRUCE SHEPHERD or until further notice.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th April, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 157.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint ARATHOON SETH to be Secretary to the Board constituted under The Squatters' Ordinance, 1890, during the absence on leave of BRUCE SHEPHERD or until further notice.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th April, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.