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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD NOVEMBER, 1889.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1879.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 24 of 1889.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1889, AND TO MAKE PROVISION AGAINST CERTAIN EMIGRATION ABUSES.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
'Bill
reported without amendment.
'he Acting Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
Colonial Secretary seconded.
tion-put and passed.
d a third time.
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put that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 25 of 1889.
BILL ENTITLED THE CHINESE EXTRADITION ORDINANCE, 1889.-The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. RYRIE moved as an amendment that the Bill be re-committed.
Discussion ensued.
Mr. LAYTON suggested a division on the question of the third reading.
Council divided,-
MR. CHATER.
For
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
THE ACTING Registrar GENERAL, THE ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER.
THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Motion for third reading carried by a majority of two.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 26 of 1889.
Against
MR. KESWICK.
ΜΕ. Ι.ΑΥΤΟΝ.
MR. WONG SHING. MR. RYRIE.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Governor then adjourned the Council sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 20th day of November, 1889.
ARATHOON SETIL,
Clerk of Councils.
G. WILLIAM DES Vœux,
Governor.