NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The New Territories Land Court Ordinance, 1900.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
THE MAGISTRATES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Council resumed Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Magistrates Ordinance, 1890.
Council resumed, and Bill reported without 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 this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
THE UNDESIRABLE PERSONS INDRODUCTION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the Recovery of Charges incurred by the Colony on account of certain undesirable persons introduced into the Colony.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. GERSHOM STEWART addressed the Council, and asked for a postponement of the further consideration of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Bill postponed till the next meeting of Council.
THE CITY OF VICTORIA BOUNDARIES BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to define the Boundaries of the City of Victoria.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
THE GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL ADDRESS.-His Excellency the Governor delivered his Farewell Address to the Council.
Mr. CHATER, Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. DICKSON, Mr. GERSHOM STEWART, Colonel BROWN and the Attorney General successively addressed the Governor.
His Excellency replied.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 7th day of December, 1903.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY,
Officer Administering the Government.