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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JULY, 1891.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the following resolutions, viz.:----
1. That the existence of gambling houses in Chinese Kowloon and the toleration of gambling by the authorities there is, and has been for some time past, a very serious cause of annoyance and injury to the inhabitants of this Colony and tends to render inoperative recent legislation in Hongkong against gambling.
2. That the Government be requested to move the Chinese authorities with a view to the entire
suppression of public gambling, and gambling houses at Chinese Kowloon.
The Honourable J. J. KESWICK asked the following question:-
Whether it is a fact that Members of the Legislative Council are precluded from either voting for or nominating any canditate for election to the Sanitary Board, although such Members are Ratepayers?
The Acting Colonial Secretary replied.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO LICENSE THE PRESENT CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEP- TION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGES FROM THE TIME OF ITS OPENING."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WOMEN AND GIRLS' PROTECTION ORDINANCE, 1890." The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO GIVE THE SAME VALIDITY TO ORDINANCES Nos. 18 AND 19 OF 1884 AS IF THEY HAD BEEN PROCLAIMED TO COME INTO FORCE ON THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1884, -The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
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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 "THE FORTS PROTECTION ORDINANCE, 1891."-The Acting Attorney General- moved that the Bill be read a third time."
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 TO PROVIDE AGAINST ABUSES CONNECTED WITH THE ERECTION OF PUBLIC LATRINES."--The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
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 TO FURTHER AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1887.”-
The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass. Bill passed.