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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1894.
BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND NINETY- TWO ĈENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1893."-The Colonial Treasurer moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WOMEN AND GIRLS' PROTECTION ORDINANCE, 1890,' AND ORDINANCE No. 14 or 1891, ENTITLE)) ' AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WOMEN And Girls' PROTECTION ORDINANCE, 1890."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill and addressed the Council.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. CHATER opposed the motion and addressed the Council.
Dr. Ho KAI opposed the motion and addressed the Council.
Mr. MCCONACHIE opposed the motion and addressed the Council.
The Council divided.
For the second reading.
The Acting Colonial Secretary. The Acting Attorney General. The Colonial Treasurer.
The Harbour Master. Honourable E. BOWDLER.
Motion carried by a majority of 1.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
Against the second reading.
Honourable C. P. CHATER. Honourable Ho KAI. Honourable E. R. BELILIOS. Honourable A. MCCONACHIE.
The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-
That the third reading of this Bill be postponed to this day twelve months.
Dr. Ho KAI seconded.
The Council divided.
For.
Honourable C. P. CHATER,
Honourable Ho KAI.
Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
Honourable A. MCCONACHIE.
Amendment lost by a majority of 1.
Against.
The Acting Colonial Secretary. The Acting Attorney General. The Colonial Treasurer.
The Harbour Master. Honourable E. BOWDLER.
The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill read a third time.
Bill passed.
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-The
BILL ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE FOR THE SUMMARY RESUMPTION OF CERTAIN CROWN LANDS SITUATE IN THE TaipingsHAN DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.' Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill, and addressed the Council.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in committee on the Bill.
ADJOURNMENT.-His Excellency adjourned the Council till Monday, the 17th September.
Read and confirmed, this 17th day of September, 1894.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.