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VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 12th ultimo, (No. 2), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:-
C.S.0.
2433 of 1889. (1.) General overhaul, &c. to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche,
..$ 766.00
270 of 1890. (2.) Laying pipes, Steam Engine, &c., for supplying the Peak District with water, $27,000.00
CD (3.) Illuminations, &c. on the approaching arrival of the Duke and Duchess of
General, 25th Nov, 1889.
Connaught,
.$12,000.00
24631889. (4.) Purchase of 12 Maxim Nordenfeldt Guns and Ammunition for Volunteers,...$37,275.98
The Acting Attorney General seconded. Question-put and passed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF LAM LEUNG SING otherwise Lam YUK PAU.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1887.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED The Magistrates' ORDINANCE, 1890.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Acting Attorney General then moved that the Bill be referred to a Special Committee con- sisting of the
ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, and Dr. Ho KAI.
Question--put and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Wednesday, the 12th instant, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 12th day of March, 1890.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
F. FLEMING,
Administering the Government.