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PRIVATE BILLS READ A FIRST TIME. -The Honourable W. KESWICK, pursuant to notice, moved the first reading of the following Bills:--
A Bill entitled-An Ordinance to authorise The Honourable FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON certain other powers and privileges. A Bill entitled-An Ordinance to authorise CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Esq., to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER certain other powers and privileges.
The Surveyor General seconded.
The Bills were read a first time.
On the motion of the Acting Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Honourable W. KESWICK, the report of the Harbour Master on these Bills was read and ordered to be printed.
The Honourable W. KESWICK gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council, he would move that these Bills be read a second time.
On the motion of the Honourable P. RYRIE, seconded by the Honourable F. D. SASSOON, the Bill entitled A Bill to enable the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith to mortgage and sell certain property in Hongkong, was read a second time.
The Attorney General moved that this Bill be referred to the Law Committee. Question-put and passed.
On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, a Bill entitled An Ordinance to make provision for certain duties formerly attaching to the Office of Sheriff, was read a first time.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the adjournment of the Council until Thursday, the 22nd instant, at 4 P.M.
Question--put and passed.
Read and confirmed, this 22nd day of May, 1884.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
G. F. BOWEN, Governor.