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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND and consoliDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE PROTEC- TION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.--The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AND REGULATE THE SUPPLY OF WATER IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE WORKS IN CONNECTION THERE- WITH.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee to consider the Bill. The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Honourable C. P. CHATER moved as an amendment, that the Bill be referred to a Special Committee which was agreed to without a division.
The Attorney Generel moved that the following Members form the Special Committee:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER.
THE ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL.
Hon. A. P. MACEWEN.
Hon. C. P. CHATER,
Hon. Ho KAI,
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1865 RELATING TO OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this 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 the third reading of the Bill.
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.
Honourable P. RYRIE gave notice that at the next Meeting of the Council he would move for the following:-
(a.) A return of the cost of the completed Lighthouses of the Colony.
(b.) The yearly expenditure for upkeep, wages and material, from the date of their completion to
the 31st December, 1889.
(c.) A return showing the receipts, yearly, from “ Light dues" from the time of their imposition
to the 31st December, 1889.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 23rd instant, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 23rd day of June, 1890.
F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.
F. FLEMING,
Officer Administering the Government,