1887-1903
117
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COLONIAL REPORTS.-ANNUAL.
The Sinking Fund of the original loan has increased during the year from £42,758 to £51,768. Contributions to the Sinking Fund of the new debt do not commence till April 1896.
No.
Legislation.
The following Ordinances were passed during the year:-
1.—An Ordinance to declare the terms and conditions applicable to loans authorised to be raised by the Government of Hong Kong and to provide for the creation of Inscribed Stock.
No. 2.—An Ordinance for raising the sum of £200,000 by loan for the purpose of defraying the cost of certain Public Works.
No. 3.—An Ordinance to amend "The Marriage Ordinance, 1875.”
No. 4.—An Ordinance to amend "The Medical Registration Ordinance 1884.”
No. 5.—An Ordinance to amend "The Hong Kong Code of Civil Procedure.”
No. 6.—An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of a volunteer force and to empower the Governor to raise a special force of Coast Defence Volunteers in the event of anticipated war.
No. 7.—An Ordinance to provide means for ascertaining the amounts to be paid by way of compensation in respect of the wharves and piers along the line of the Praya Reclamation, to fix the periods for the payment thereof and for other purposes in connexion therewith.
No. 8.—An Ordinance for the Naturalization of Meyer Fredericks.
No. 9.—An Ordinance to make provision for regulating the keeping of dogs and for the prevention of the importation and spread of rabies.
No. 10.—An Ordinance for the establishment and incorporation of the Chinese Society for the prevention of kidnapping and for the protection of women and children commonly known as "The Po Leung Kuk."
No. 11.—An Ordinance for the Incorporation of the trustees of the Hong Kong and South China Masonic Benevolence Fund.
No. 12.—An Ordinance concerning statutory declarations.
No. 13.—An Ordinance for the suppression of the pernicious practice of injecting preparations of morphine by unqualified persons.