31st May 1844
Present His Excellency the Governor
The Honorable Frederick Bruce
The Honorable R. M. Martin
Read and passed Ordinance No. 13 of 1844 entitled "An Ordinance for the appointment and "regulation of Native Chinese Peace Officers (Paouchong and Paoukea) within the Colony "of Hong Kong."
(signed) J. F. Davis
Read and approved
this 21st day of June 1844
(signed) A. E. Shelley
Clerk of the Council
31st May 1844
Present His Excellency the Governor
The Honorable Frederick Bruce
The Honorable R. M. Martin
An Ordinance for the suppression of Gaming was read by the Clerk for the first time.
An Ordinance for the appointment and regulation of Native Chinese Peace Officer was read by the Clerk for the second time and passed.
(signed) J. F. Davis
Read and approved
this 10th of June 1844
(signed) A. E. Shelley
Clerk of the Council