THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JUNE, 1893.
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The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved, as an amendment, "that the first reading of the Bill be postponed until after the publication of the reports of the Special Committee appointed to investigate and report on certain points connected with the Bill and of the evidence taken by that Committee, and until Members of Council have had time to read and consider the same."
The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS seconded.
Question put.
A division was taken when there voted
For the amendment.
The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
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Against the amendment.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
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The Harbour Master.
The Director of Public Works.
The Colonial Treasurer.
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The Registrar General.
The Attorney General.
The Colonial Secretary.
The amendment was lost by a majority of 5.
The Bill was then read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA MASONIC BENEVOLENCE FUND."-Owing to the absence, through indisposition, of the Honourable C. P. CHATER, the second reading of this Bill was postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 1st proximo, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 2nd day of June, 1893.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 196.
The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1893.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Naturaliza- tion of MEYER FREDERICKS.
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HEREAS MEYER FREDERICKS, a native of Bagdad, now residing in this Colony, has applied to be naturalized as a British subject within the limits of this Colony, and whereas it is expedient that he should be so naturalized Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
MEYER FREDERICKS shall be, and he is hereby naturalized a British subject within this Colony, and shall enjoy therein but not elsewhere all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject, on his taking the oath of allegiance under the provisions of The Promissory Oaths Crdinance, 1869.