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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH OCTOBER, 1888.
DEFENCES. Read a Despatch (C. O). Desp. 4) from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, giving the reasons for the delay in the delivery of the guns for Hongkong.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL, 1887.---The Colonial Secretary moved the first read- ing of this Bill, and laid on the table the Supplementary Estimates for 1887.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1889.-The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill, and laid on the table the Estimates for 1889.
The Acting Treasurer seconded. Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED An Ordinance for the naTURALIZATION of John Wong ChÜN otherwise WONG YIU SHANG.-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 for the NATURALIZATION OF TÁM IU-TS'ÜN otherwise T'ÁM FUK- SIU.-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 FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF LI Ó MI otherwise LI TAI FUNG.-- 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 THE EUROPEAN DISTRICT RESERVATION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 9 OF 1876 (Gambling).-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
His Excellency addressed the Council.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE IN CERTAIN CASES JUDICIAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE CAUSES OF FIRE.--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.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned to Monday, the 22nd instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 22nd day of October, 1888.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,
Governor.