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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH MARCH, 1887.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved, that this vote be referred to the Finance Committee. The Treasurer, seconded, Question-put and passed.
PAPER.The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the following paper:-
Return of Births and Deaths. (No. 1).
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE MORE EFFECTUAL PREVENTION OF CRIMES.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF ARMS.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council resumed consideration in Committee of this Bill.
Bill reported with amendments.
The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of this Bill.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE TRIAD SOCIETY AND OTHER: SECRET SOCIETIES AND FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF. -On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Progress reported at Clause 13, Clauses 6, 9, 11 and 12 being reserved for further consideration. BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO REMOVE DOUBTS AS TO THE APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE No. 2 OF 1875.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported with amendments.
The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would move the third reading of this Bill.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the other Order of the Day was postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until 3 P.M. to-morrow, to consider the Jury List
for 1887.
W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government,
Read and confirmed, this 4th day of March, 1887.
ARATHOON SET
Clerk of Councils
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NO. 17.
SATURDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1887.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.,
Administering the Government in the absence of His Excellency SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART.)
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the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General, (Joux MACNEILE PRICÈ.)
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
PHINEAS RYRE.
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WONG SHING.
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JOHN BELL-IRVING, (rice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave). ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,
on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON,
on leave).
Jury List, 1887.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded to consider the Jury List for 1887.