Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.
FORESHORES AND SEA BED AMENDMENT_BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Foreshores and Sea Bed Ordinance, No. 21 of 1901, and to repeal sub-section (1.) of section 1 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1902.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No, 18 of 1900, entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, determination, and settlement of land claims in the New Territories, to establish a Land Court, and for other purposes.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council in opposition to the Bill.
The Attorney General addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 17th day of September, 1903.
R. F. JOHNSTON,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
Governor.