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No. 11 of 1886.-An Ordinance to authorise the raising of a Loan not exceeding £200,000. No. 12 of 1886.—An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law for preventing Frauds

upon Creditors by Secret Bills of Sale.

No. 13 of 1886.-An Ordinance to amend the Law as to Sales of Land by Public Auction. No. 14 of 1886.-An Ordinance for the Incorporation of the Procurator, in Hongkong,

for the Dominican Missions in the Far East.

No. 15 of 1886.-An Ordinance for the Preservation of the Peace in the Colony. No. 16 of 1886. -An Ordinance for regulating the Stamp Revenue.

No. 17 of 1886.-An Ordinance for amending the Opium Ordinances.

No. 18 of 1886.-An Ordinance to prevent the sale or conveyance on board 'Ship of any Spirituous or Fermented Liquor, and to prohibit the hovering near

or about Ships of any persons in boats for the purpose of selling or taking on board Ship of such liquor.

No. 19 of 1886.-An Ordinance for the establishment of Reformatory Schools. No. 20 of 1886.—An Ordinance for providing Harbour Regulations.

No. 21 of 1886.—An Ordinance for consolidating the Law respecting the Sale of Liquors. No. 22 of 1886.-An Ordinance for continuing the status of the French Mail Steamers No. 23 of 1880.-An Ordinance for securing the status of the German Mail Steamers. No. 24 of 1886.--An Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of $123,798.11 to defray

the Charges of the Year 1885.

No. 25 of 1886.--An Ordinauce to apply a sum of $1,094,914 to the Public Service of

the Year 1887.

No. 26 of 1886.—-An Ordinance for enabling the Legislative Council and any Committee thereof, to compel the attendance of and to administer Oaths to Witnesses.

No. 27 of 1886.-An Ordinance to enable the Governor to appoint Commissions and to confer certain powers on Commissioners so appointed necessary for conducting Inquiries.

No. 28 of 1886.-An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Wills.

No. 29 of 1886.-An Ordinance relating to Bills of Lading.

No. 30 of 1886.-An Ordinance to amend the Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1886. No. 31 of 1886.-An Ordinance for preserving an authentic record of the Ordinances

of the Colony and for other purposes.

10.-COUNCILS AND ASSEMBLIES.

Executive Council.-The Honourable E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney General, having departed in March, on leave of absence, his locum tenens The Honourable E. J. ACKROYD succeeded to his seat in the Executive Council.

Legislative Council.—The following appointments were male during the year:-

The Honourable H. G. THOMSETT, R.N. vice The Honourable F. STEWART, the Registrar

General, acting as Colonial Secretary.

The Honourable A. P. MACEWEN, vice the Honourable T. JACKSON, on leave. The Honourable J. BELL-IRVING, vice the Honourable W. KESWICK, on leave. The Honourable C. P. CHATER, vice the Honourable F. D. SASSOON, on Icave.

Sanitary Board.—Mr. STEWART, the Registrar General, having acted as Colonial Secretary during year, his place on the Board was continued to be filled by Mr. LOCKHART, the Acting Registrar General.

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The following new appointments were made during the year:-

The Honourable A. P. MacEwen, M.L.C.

PATRICK MANSON, Esquire, M.D., LL.D.

N. J. EDE, Esquire, J.P.

Dr. Ho KAI, Barrister at Law.

Board of Examiners.-There was no change in the constitution of the Board during the year. Medical Board.-The Honourable J. BELL-IRVING and Dr. P. MANSON succeeded the Honourable W. KESWICK and the Honourable T. JACKSON, respectively, as Members of the Board.

11.-CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS.

The Honourable W. H. MARSI, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, continued to administer the Govern ment. The following Officers also continued in their respective acting appointments:-

The Honourable FREDERICK STEWART, Registrar General, as Acting Colonial Secretary. J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Esq., Assistant Colonial Secretary, as Acting Registrar General. Several changes occurred in various Departments consequent upon Officers going on leave of absence.