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BILL ENTITLED THE CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER-Houses, and MARKETS ORDINANCE, 1887.-—- On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported with amendments.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORISING THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION TO CONTINUE INCORPORATED FOR THE FURTHER TERM OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by Mr. MACEWEN, this Bill was read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 15 of 1887.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE EMPOWERING THE COURTS TO AWARD WHIPPING AS A FURTHER PUNISHMENT FOR CERTAIN CRIMES.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 16 of 1887.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR AMENDING THE LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.--The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the first reading of this Bill.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the other Orders of the Day were postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 6th day of May, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils,
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.
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