It is agreed that it should be considered with closed doors.
The gentlemen of the Press, being the only strangers present, withdraw from the Council Chamber until the Jury List had been dealt with.
The draft Jury List for 1882 is taken into consideration, and the same having been revised and lended, and the Special Jurors having been designated, is finally adopted.
Read a second time the Bill for the naturalization of LAI SHUN-TING.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer informs the Council that Mr. LAI SHUN-TING is not at present a resident in the Colony.
The going into Committee on the Bill is postponed until Mr. LAI SHUN-TING'S return to the Colony.
The following Bills are read a second time :--
An Ordinance for the Naturalization of CHAN TENG CHO.
"NG LI HING.
YAU CHONG PENG.
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CRAN MUN WING.
to amend the Vehicles Ordinance, 1863.
to amend the Law with reference to Bankers' Books Evidence.
The foregoing Bills having been committed, approved in Committee and passed, are entitled res- pectively-
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the naturalization of CHAN TENG CHO, being numbered No. 2 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the naturalization of 'NG LI HING, being numbered No. 3 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the naturalization of Yau Chong PenG, being numbered No. 4 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thercof, for the naturalization of CHAN MUN WING, being numbered No. 5 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 6 of 1863, (Regulation of Chairs and Vehicles), being numbered No. 6 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend the Law with reference to Bankers' Books Evidence, being numbered No. 7 of 1882. With reference to the Naturalization Ordinances just passed, at the suggestion of the Acting Colonial Treasurer and Mr. NG CHOY, His Excellency the Governor directs the following particulars to be recorded on the minutes :----
Chan Teng Cho
'Ng Li Hing,
Yau Chong Peng,..........
Chan Mun Wing,
Name.
Age.
Where born.
Present Residence.
Victoria, Hongkong.
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The second reading of the Bill to amend the Excise Ordinances (Opium) is postponed. His Excellency adjourns the Council sine die.
Read and confirmed this 1st day of March, 1882.
ARATHOON SETH.
Clerk of Councils.
J. POPE HENNESSY,
Governor.
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