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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 21, 1909.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.

CIVIL PROCEDURE (EVIDENCE ON COMMISSION) BILL--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Evidence Ordinance 1889.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Wireless Tele- graphy Ordinance 1903.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do

pass.

Bill passed.

MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General movel that the

Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer seconded by the Attorney General considera- tion of the Bill was postponed.

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