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Nomination of Special Commit-

tees.

Number of Mem- bers.

Nomination of

Standing Com.

mittees.

Committees to be open.

Quorum of Spe- cial and Standing Committees.

Report by whom to be signed.

Petition to be heard.

Examination Witnessee.

Notification of Private Bill in the Gazette.

Order Book.

Minnte of pro- ceedings.

Order of the day.

Attendance or CommitteeB.

RULES OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-HONGKONG

COMMITTERS

45. The Members of the Special Committees shall be ch Council.

46.-Every Special Committee shall consist of at

Members.

47.-At the first Meeting of the Council subsequent to t of October in each year, the President may appoint the follov ing Committees :—

a. A FINANCE COMMITTER-Consisting of the Coloni (Chairman), and the other Members of Council Governor.

b. A LAW COMMITTEE—consisting of the Attori

(Chairman), and four other Members.

c. A PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE-consisting of the

General (Chairman), and four other Members. 48.--The Standing Committees of Council shall be ‹ Members.

49.-No Special or Standing Committee shall be compet unless at least three of its Members be present.

50.-The report of every Committee shall be signed by the or, in his absence, by the Senior Member present.

PRIVATE RIGHTS

51.In any case where individual rights or interests may be peculiarly affected by any proposed Bill, all parties may, upon petition for that purpose, and on motion made, sec carried, be heard before the Council, or any Committee there person, or by Counsel.

52.-When it is intended to examine any Witnesses, th or the Petitioner, requiring such Witnesses, shall deliver to t list containing the names and residences of such Wit least two days before the day appointed for their examina evidence of every such witness shall be taken down by the Cl signed by the Witness.

53.-Before any Private Bill, whereby the property of person may be affected, is introduced, notification of the in the parties to apply for such Private Bill shall be given by 1 by two advertisements in the Gazette, and two in some daily circulating in the Colony, and in one Chinese Newspape publication of the proposed Bill once at least in the G Private Ordinance shall be passed whereby the property of a person may be affected in which there is not a saving of th Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, and of politie or corporate and of all other persons except such as are in the Ordinance and those claiming by, from, and under th XXIII., Royal Instructions.)

CLERK OF THE COUNCIL

54.—The Clerk of the Council shall keep an Order Book, i shall enter and number in succession the subjects intended to under discussion at each meeting.

55. The Clerk of the Council shall also keep Minutes ceedings of the Council; and shall, two clear days at least h meeting, send a copy of the Minutes of the previous meet Member.

56. The Clerk shall also send to each Member, two clea least before each meeting, a copy of the Order of the Day for su 57.-The Clerk of the Council shall attend upon any Standing Committee if required to do so.