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Mr. RYRIE then addressed the Council, and moved as an amendment, that the going into Com- mittee on this Bill be postponed.
Mr. MACEWEN seconded.
Debate theu ensued, and the Council divided :—
For
Mr. MACEWEN,
Mr. WONG SHING.
Mr. RYRIE.
Against
Mr. CHATER.
Motion lost by a majority of five.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
Mr. BELL-IRVING.
Captain THOMSETT.
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER.
THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
Bill reported in the form of the usual annual Bill for these Steamers,-Clauses 1, 2 and 3 with- drawn and a new Clause inserted in lieu thereof. Clause 4 amended and Bill reported.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR SECURING THe status of GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS WITHIN THE PORTS OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.-The Acting Attorney General moved that the Council go into Committee on, this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. MACEWEN moved, that the same amendments be made in this Bill as in the French Mail Steamers Bill just dealt with.
Mr. BELL-IRVING seconded.
The Acting Attorney General then withdrew Clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4, and inserted a new Clause in lieu thereof, and the Council went into Committee on the Bill as amended.
The Bill reported without amendment,
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the other Order of the Day was postponed.
DEPARTURE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE.-Mr. RYRIE addressed the Council on the approaching departure of the Chief Justice on leave of absence, and expressed on behalf of the Un-Official Members of the Council, that His Honour and Lady PHILLIPPO may have a pleasant passage home, and both may return with re-invigorated health.
The Acting Attorney General on behalf of the Official Members also addressed the Council, wishing His Honour and Lady PHILLIPPO a pleasant passage home and a happy return.
His Honour replied in suitable terins.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 7th instant, at 4 P.M.
W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.
Read and confirmed, this 7th day of April, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.