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The Honourable the Attorney General laid on the table the report of the Special Committee appointed to frame New Standing Rules and Orders, and gave notice that at the next meeting of the Council he would move the adoption of the report.
Honourable P. RYRIE gave notice that at the next meeting he would ask the following questions :--
(1.) If the Executive will furnish the Council with any information in regard to the reported
defalcation in the Money Order Department of the Colony.
(2.) If it is the intention of Government to take any steps in regard to the celebration of the
Jubilee Day of the foundation of the Colony.
His Excellency stated, in reference to the question of the defalcation in the Money Order Office, that enquiries were being made and he hoped that by the next meeting he would be in possession of such facts as would enable him to answer the question which would then be put.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 32 of 1889 AND AMEND ORDINANCE No. 14 of 1862, ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR GRANTING PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS WITHIN THIS COLONY.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
Council resumed.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW WITH REFERENCE TO THE FALSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
Council resumed.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE HONGkong Code oF CIVIL PROCEDURE."—The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
BILL ENTITLED THE MAGISTRATES' ORDINANCE, 1890.-Council in Committee on the Bill.
Progress reported.
Council resumed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Friday, the 23rd instant, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 30th day of May, 1890.
F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.
F. FLEMING,
Officer Administering the Government.