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XXXII. All existing and future Records and Papers, and all Papers heretofore or hereafter to be laid before the Council, shall be deposited with the Clerk, who shall be responsible for the safe custody thereof, and shall have all such Papers ready to be produced before the Council, whenever the same inay be required by any Member; and such Papers, and the Order and Journal Books, shall be at all reasonable times open to the inspection and perusal of any Member.

PETITIONS.

XXXIII. Petitions may be presented to the Governor by any Member, im- mediately after the Chair is taken; and every Member presenting a Petition, shall satisfy himself that the Petition is respectful and deserving of presentation.

XXXIV. Any Member may move that such Petition be read, but in so doing he shall state the purport of the Petition, with his reasons for wishing it read, and the motion being seconded, the question may be put, "Whether the Petition shall be read?"

PRIVATE RIGHTS.

XXXV. In any case where individual rights or interests of property may be peculiarly affected by any proposed Ordinance, all Parties interested may, on motion made, seconded, and carried, be heard before the Council when in Com- mittee on such Ordinance, either in person, or by their Advocate.

WITNESSES.

XXXVI. When it is intended to examine any Witnesses, the Member, or the Petitioner, requiring such Witnesses, shall give into the Clerk a list containing the Names and Residences of such Witnesses, at least Two Days before the day appoint- ed for their examination.

XXXVII. The Evidence of every Witness shall be taken down by the Clerk and read over to the Witness, who may then desire any correction to be made; and in case no such correction shall be made, the evidence shall stand as given, and not be altered afterwards.

GENERALIA.

XXXVIII. When any Number of Days are mentioned in the Standing Rules of the Council, the same shall be exclusive of Sundays and general Holidays.

XXXIX. Wherever the word "Governor" shall be used in these Standing Orders and Rules, the same shall be held to mean the Officer for the time administering the Government.

XL. The Standing Rules of the 7th March, 1845, are hereby rescinded.

Entered

Sir

Gentlemen,

of

243

Downing Street,

27 April 1858

I am directed by the Secretary

State to transmit to you, for any suggestions and

observations which

have to offer, the enclosed

you may

despatch from the Governor of Hong

Kong enclosing a copy of the Standing orders & Rules for the Legislative Council

That Colony.

of

I am to request that the accompanying comments may be returned to this Department.

Aus. 6. Inay 15.5.

4424

I am.

For 7 Rogers Bark The Colon Commissionous.

Emigration }

Sir

Guastlemen,

Your obedient humble Servant,

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