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BILL ENTITLED An OrdinaNCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE AND POSSESSION OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill and addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Dr. Ho KAI moved as an amendment that the second reading of the Bill be postponed and addressed the Council.
His Excellency addressed the Council.
Mr. WHITEHEAD seconded and addressed the Council.
Amendment agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED THE NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT ORDINANCE, 1899.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill and addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAWS RELATING TO MERCILANT SHIPPING, THE DUTIES OF THE Harbour Master, THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WATERS OF THE COLONY, AND THE REGULATION OF VESSELS NAVIGATING THE SAME.-Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resuined and Bill reported with amendments.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 7th December, 1899, at 3 p.in.
Read and confirmed, this 14th day of December, 1899.
R. F. JOHNSTON,
Acting Clerk of Councils,
HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor.