THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH MARCH, 1886.
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THE LATE HONOURABLE F. B. JOHNSON.-The Honourable P. RYRIE, referring to the news just received of the death of the Honourable. F. B. JOHNSON, formerly a Member of this Council, moved a vote of condolence with the widow and family of the deceased.
The Honourable T. JACKSON seconded.
Question-put and passed.
BILLS PASSED.On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secre- tary, the following Bills were read a third time and passed :-
(a.) Bill to regulate the printing of Newspapers and Books and the keeping of Printing Presses
within the Colony.
(b.) Bill to repeal the Usury Laws and to fix a legal Rate of Interest.
BILL ENTITLED THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, Amendment ORDINANCE, 1886.-FIRST READING. -On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Ordinance was read a first time.
The Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the second reading of this Bill.
BILL ENTITLED THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS ORDINANCE, 1886.-The Attorney General moved, and the Acting Colonial Secretary seconded that the Council go into Committee on this Bill.
The Honourable W. KESWICK moved, as an amendment, that the Bill be referred to a Special Committee consisting of the following Members.
The Honourable THE ATTORNEY GENEral.
THE TREASURER.
THE SURVEYOr General.
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P. RYRIE.
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T. JACKSON.
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WONG SHING, and
THE MOVER.
The Honourable F. D. SASSOON seconded.
Question-put and passed.
The Council then adjourned until Tuesday, the 23rd instant, at 4 P.M., to consider the Jury List for the year.
Read and confirmed, this 3rd day of March, 1886.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 76.
Notice is hereby given that Messrs. HARTMANN BROTHERS, of 18, Billiter Street, London, have complied with the requirements of Ordinances 16 of 1873, and 13 of 1885, for the registration in this Colony of their Mark as applied to Chemical Substances used in Manufactures, Photography, and Philosophical Research, Anti-corrosives, and Anti-foulers; and that the same has been duly registered. By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st March, 1886,