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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST JANUARY, 1885.
Bankers' Books Evidence ORDINANCE.-READ A THIRD TIME, On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, a Bill entitled The Bankers' Books Evidence Ordinance, 1885 was read a third time.
Question put--that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
A BILL TO AMEND ORDINANCE 14 OF 1870.-READ A FIRST TIME. NOTICE OF SECOND READING. On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, a Bill to amend Ordinance 14 of 1870 was read a first time.
The Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move that the Bill be read a second time.
A BILL TO AMEND ORDINANCE 8 OF 1882.-READ A SECOND TIME. NOTICE OF GOING INTO COMMITTEE. On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 8 of 1882 was read a second time.
The Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council, he would move that the Council go into Committee on the Bill.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-The Attorney General moved the post- ponement of the other Orders of the day.
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· Question-put and passed.
The Council adjourned until Wednesday, the 28th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 28th day of January, 1885.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. F. BOWEN,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 37.
His Excellency the Governor has given his assent to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance No. 1 of 1885.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a sum not exceeding Nine hundred and Forty-nine thousand, and Sixty- one Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1885.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1885.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend The Stamp, Ordi- nance, 1884.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1885.--An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled The Bankers' Books Evidence Ordinance, 1885.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Ilongkong, 29th January, 1885.
W. H. MARSII,
Colonial Secretary.