THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH MAY, 1886.
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PAPERS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering Government, laid upon the table the following paper:-
Returns of Superior and Subordinate Courts, for 1885. (No. 29).
BILLS READ A SECOND TIME. -On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the ing Colonial Secretary, the following Bills were read a second time :-
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(a.) A Bill entitled The Board of Ship Liquor Sale Ordinance, 1886. (b.) A Bill entitled The Reformatory Schools Ordinance, 1886. (c.) A Bill entitled The Harbour Regulations Ordinance, 1886.
The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the uncil go into Committee on these Bills.
BILLS COMMITTED.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting lonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on the Bill entitled The Spirits Licence Ordinance,
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Progress reported.
On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary. the incil went into Committee on the Bill entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1836.
Bill reported with amendment.
The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the d reading of this Bill.
BILLS READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED.- On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill entitled The Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886, was read ard time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass."
Bill passed.
On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill tled The Stamp Ordinance, 1886, was read a third time.
Question put--that this Bill do
Bill passed.
pass.
ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 7th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 7th day of May, 1886.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 154.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and ehalf of the Queen, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council :—
Ordinance No. 10 of 1886.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled An Ordi- nance for the Relief of Widows and Children of Intestates where the personal estate is of small value.
Ordinance No. 11 of 1886.--An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorise the raising of a Loan not exceeding Two Hundred Thousand Pounds.
Ordinance No. 12 of 1886.—An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to consolidate and amend the Law for preventing Frauds upon Creditors by Secret Bills of Sale of Personal Chattels,
Ordinance No. 13 of 1886.—An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled An Ordi- nance to amend the Law as to Sales of Land by Public Auction.
Ordinance No. 14 of 1886.--An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled An Ordi- nance for the Incorporation of the Procurator, in Hongkong, for the Diminican Missions in the Far East.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th May, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.