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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR AMENDING THE LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE. COLONY OF HONGKONG.-The Acting Attorney General renewed the motion for the second reading of this Bill.
The Surveyor General seconded.
Mr. RÝRIE moved that the second reading of the Bill be postponed.
Mr. BELL-IRVING seconded.
The Acting Attorney General opposed the amendment,
Discussion ensued.
The amendment was then put, and a division taken, which resulted as follows:-
Ayes.
Honourable C. P. CHATER.
J. BELL-IRVING.
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A. P. MACEWEN.
Noes.
THE HARBOUR MASTER.
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
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WONG SHING.
P. RYRIE.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER.
THE ACTING Attorney GENERAL. THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.
The amendment was therefore lost by a majority of one.
After some discussion, His Excellency put the original motion to the Council, and it was carried without a division.
It was then agreed that the Bill be printed with the proposed amendments and published. ADJOURNMENT:---The Council then adjourned until Friday, the 5th August, at 4 P.M.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.
Read and confirmed, this 5th day of August, 1887.
J. M. GUTIERREZ,
· Acting Clerk of Councils.