FRAMWAYS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Tramways Ordinance 1883,
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSFER OF DUTIES BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to transfer to certain Officers of the Public Service certain duties at present performed by other Officers.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. HEWETT addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
PATENTS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Patents Ordinance 1892.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
PREPARED OPIUM AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Prepared Opium Ordinance 1891.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Various members addressed the Council.
Mr. HEWETT moved that the second reading be postponed for six months.
Mr. OSBORNE seconded.
Council divided on the motion which was declared lost, seven members voting against and six-Dr. Ho KAT, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. HEWETT, Mr. GRESSON, Mr. OSBORNE and Mr. STEWART--for the motion.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 24th June, 1909.
Read and confirmed!, this 24th day of June, 1909.
C. (LEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils.
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor,