STONECUTTERS' ISLAND AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Stonecutters' Island Ordinance, 1889.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
COMPANIES (LOCAL REGISTERS) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Companies (Local Registers) Ordinance, 1907.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
INTERPRETATION (FURTHER AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Interpretation Amendment Ordinance, 1908.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
STAMP (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Stamp Ordinance 1901 as amended by The Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1902.
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 amendments.
PATENTS AMENDMENT BILL.The Attorney General moved that the Committee stage of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Patents Ordinance 1892 be postponed.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PEAK TRAMWAY BILL.-Mr. GRESSON moved that the Bill entitled An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong be withdrawn.
Mr. STEWART seconded.
Question—put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 8th July, 1909.
Read and confirmed, this 8th day of July, 1909.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Comurils.
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor.