THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1884.-The Attorney General presented the report of the Law Committee on the Bill entitled The Dangerous Goods Ordinance, Amendment Ordinance, 1884.
On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Bill was com- mitted and passed.
THE PRESERVATION OF BIRDS ORDINANCE, 1870, AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1884.-The Attorney General presented the report of the Law Committee on the Bill entitled The Preservation of Birds Ordinance, 1870, Amendment Ordinance, 1884.
The Attorney General moved that the Council defer going into Committee on the Bill.
The Honourable W. KESWICK, pursuant to notice, moved for papers and correspondence on the subject of the issues of One Dollar Notes in this Colony by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
The Colonial Secretary replied.
THE STAMP ORDINANCE, 1884.-On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, the Bill entitled The Stamp Ordinance, 1884, was read a second time.
The Attorney General moved that the Council go into Committee on the Bill.
The Honourable P. RYRIE moved as an amendment, that the Council defer going into Committee on the Bill.
The Honourable W. KESWICK seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
The Attorney General having with leave withdrawn his motion, gave notice that he would move, that day week, that the Council go into Committee on the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary moved the adjournment of the Council until Thursday, the 10th instant, at 1 P.M.
Question-put and passed.
Read and confirmed, this 10th day of April, 1884.
J. II. STEWART-LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. F. BOWEN, Governor.