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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH OCTOBER, 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 "THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1891."-The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a second time.
The Honourable P. RYRIE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
BILL ENTITLED 44
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS ORDINANCE, 1890."-Council went into Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.
The Acting Attorney General moved that the Standing Orders be suspended. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Treasurer 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 till Monday, the 5th October, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 15th day of October, 1891.
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. DIGBY BARKER,
Officer Administering the Government.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 418.
The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 15th October, 1891.
Title.
Prearable.
Short title.
Interpreta- tion.
(ars, 1)
(1 of st, 1.)
(1 of 84, 1.)
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to repeal Ordinances No. 1 of 1884 and No. 17 of 1886 and to amend the Law relating to
B
the preparation of Opium.
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891.
2. In the construction of this Ordinance the following- terms and expressions shall have the meanings respectively set against them, wherever the same are consistent with the context.
Colony-Shall include the waters thereof. Excise Officer.—Any person appointed under the Ordinances hereby repealed and continued under this Ordinance or any person appointed by the Governor under section 3 of this Ordinance as Excise Officer.
Farm-Any exclusive privilege granted under this
Ordinance.
Farmer.-Auy holder for the time being of any such
exclusive privilege.
Opium Farmer.-The holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of preparing and selling pre- pared opium, either inclusive or exclusive of dross opium.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.