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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1888.
The Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 10 of 1888.
BILL ENTITLED THE VAGRANCY ORdinance, 1888.—The 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.
Progress reported.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.-
General moved that the Council go into Committee on this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. RYRIE moved a postponement, and addressed the Council.
Mr. BELL-IRVING seconded, and addressed the Council.
-The Attorney
At the suggestion of His Excellency the Governor, the Colonial Secretary moved that the Council go into Committee in order that the question may be more freely discussed.
Question--put and passed.
Discussion ensued in Committee.
Further consideration of the Bill postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned to Thursday, the 16th instant, at 4 PM.
Read and confirmed, this 16th day of February, 1888.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 63.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held yesterday, is published for general information.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 17th February, 1888.
Policies of Insurance.
Bills of Exchange in transit.
A BILL
ENTITLED
The Stamp Duties Amendment Ordinance, 1888,
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
Be advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof,
as follows:-
1. Article 29 of the Schedule to Ordinance No. 16 of 1886 is hereby repealed. The following article is sub- stituted therefor
29. Policy or Risk Note of Insurance, for each copy
and every renewal,
(1) Marine or Life Insurance, ......10 cents.
(ii) Fire Insurance ;—
If issued by a Company regis-10 cents.
tered in the Colony,...
If issued by any other Com- pany or person, to be charg- ed on the Premium paid,...
50 cents on every $10 or part thereof up to $100 and $5 on every succeeding $100 or part thereof.
2. The duty on a Bill of Exchange drawn out of and payable on demand out of the Colony, when such Bill of Exchange is negotiated within the Colony, shall be two
cents.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.