13th July, 1846.
Present,
The Honorable The Lieutenant-Governor,
The Honorable the Chief Justice,
The Honorable the Attorney General.
The Minutes of the last Council were read and approved.
Read a first time Ordinance No. 5 of 1846 entitled "An Ordinance for the substitution of Notices and advertisements under the Ordinance No. 3 of 1846, entitled "An Ordinance for the relief of Insolvent Debtors within the Colony of Hongkong" which was ordered to be sent round to members.
(Signed) George D'Aguilar,
Lieutenant-Governor.
Read and approved this 23d day of July, 1846.
(Signed) A. E. Shelley,
Clerk of Councils.