APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1903.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council, and moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceed- ing Four million seven hundred and twenty-eight thousand nine hundred and forty-two Dollars and Twenty-three Cents to the Public Service of the Year 1903.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.
The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
CHINESE EMIGRATION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported without material amendment.
The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
DOGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Dogs Ordinance, 1893.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill,
Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.
The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
LAND REGISTRATION (FEES) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal The Land Registry Office (Fees) Amendment Ordinance 1902: and to amend Ordinance No. 3 of 1844 entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the Registration of Deeds Wills Judgments and Conveyances affecting real or immoveable property in Hongkong."
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The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.
The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.