Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.
THE SMALL SHIPS EXEMPTION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to exempt certain Ships from the requirements of Section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance No. 36 of 1899.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with an amendment.
The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put that the Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
THE MAGISTRATES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Magistrates Ordinance, 1890.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill,
Mr. POLLOCK moved the substitution of the words "Ordinances 1890 to 1900" for the words Ordinance, 1890, and Magistrates Ordinance, 1898" in section 1 of the Bill.
The Attorney General opposed the motion.
The Committee divided, and Members voted as follows:-
For the motion.
Mr. POLLOCK.
Mr. DICKSON,
Mr. WEI YUK.
Dr. Ho KAI..
Mr. GERSHOM STEWART declined to vote.
For the motion, 4; against it, 8.
The motion was lost.
Bill left in Committee.
Council resumed.
Against the motion.
Sir PAUL CHATER.
The Acting Harbour Master.
The Principal Civil Medical Officer.
The Director of Public Works.
The Colonial Treasurer.
The Attorney General.
The Colonial Secretary.
The Officer Commanding the Troops.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 19th day of November, 1903.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Arting Clerk of Councils.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
Governor.