MAGISTRATES AND CRIMINAL LAW FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.-The Colonial Secre- tary moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates and Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1909.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
OPIUM BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Opium and its Compounds.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. M. STEWART and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time,
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
HARBOUR OF REFUGE BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Construction and Maintenance of a Harbour of Refuge upon and over certain portions of the Sea Bed and Foreshore situated upon the Harbour frontage at Tai- koktsui, Mongkoktsui, and Yaumati, Kowloon, in this Colony, was not proceeded with.
TRAMWAY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance, 1902, was not proceeded with.
LIQUOR LICENCES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licences Ordinance, 1898, and the Liquor Licences Exten- sion Ordinance, 1908, and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment Ordinance, 1902, was not proceeded with.
RATING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put--that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
DOGS (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Dogs Ordinance, 1893.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.