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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JANUARY, 1889.
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For the first certificate, a knowledge of colloquial shall be required.
For the second certificate, a higher standard of colloquial will be necessary, as well as acquaintance with a book in Colloquial to be approved of by the Board: and in the case of the third certificate an acquaintance with the written Chinese character will be necessary, as well as an advanced knowledge of Colloquial.
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In no case shall the third certificate be granted without the sanction of His Excellency the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Board.
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Members of the Police Force already holding certificates under the old scheme, shall be allowed to continue drawing their present allowances, but will be at liberty to offer themselves for examination for the second and third certificates under the new scheme, and shall be entitled, on passing, to the higher allowances.
QUESTIONS. Mr. LAYTON, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:-
Has Mr. Leigh's Report on the Proposed Drainage Scheme been forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies?
His Excellency the Governor replied.
Mr. RYRIE, pursuant to notice asked the following question:----
Has the Government got any official information of the occurrence on board the " Caledonien," which is reported in the public prints, of an Officer of the Supreme Court being obstructed in the ́ execution of his duty?
His Excellency the Governor replied.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER-Houses, and MARKETS ORDINANCE, 1887.—The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE REFORMATORY SCHOOLS ORDINANCE, 1886.-The Attorney General moved that the further consideration of this Bill in Committee be postponed.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
BILL ENTITLED THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1889.-The Attorney General moved that the further consideration of this Bill in Committee be postponed.
The Colonial Secretary seconded."
Question-put and passed.
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BYE-LAWS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1887."-His Excellency, stated that it was not possible to proceed with these Bye-Laws as it had been found necessary to refer them back to the Sanitary Board for reconsideration.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned to Thursday, the 17th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 17th day of January, 1889.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 13.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 17th January, 1889.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.