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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MAY, 1888.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid upon the table the following papers:-
C.5.0.
964 of 1888.
Report of the Director of the Observatory for 1887. (No. g).
Correspondence respecting a proposed Lighthouse on Gap Rock. (No. 1g).
FIRE BRIGADE.-Read a letter from the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade on the subject of the resolution moved by Mr. MACEWEN at the last Meeting.
BILL ENTITLED THE CORONER'S ABOLITION 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 THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of this Bill.
The Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered us Ordinance 15 of 1888.
BILL ENTITLED THE EUROPEAN District RESERVATION ORDINANCE, 1888.-On the motion of the Attorney General, this Bill was re-committed.
Bill reported with the addition of a clause.
The 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 16 of 1888.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned to Monday, the 7th proximo, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 7th day of May, 1888.
ARATHOON SETII, Clerk of Councils.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 195.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held yesterday, is published for general information.
ARATHIOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 8th May, 1888.