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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 25, 1916.

discharge of such person either by a magistrate or by the Supreme. Court on habeas corpus, nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as empowering the Governor to order such person to leave the Colony by any ship the immediate destination of which is a place in the territory of the State by which the surrender of such person was demanded."

The words "Any such order in first line of sub-section 3 of section 2 were deleted and the words " Any order made under this section " substituted therefor.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through. Committee with amendments and moved that it be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT.—Council then adjourned until after the meeting of the Finance

Committee.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that Financial Minutes Nos. 59, and 67 to 75, had been considered by the Finance Committee and recommended for adoption, and moved that the report be adopted.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.-His Excellency the Governor wished all the members that the year 1916 may be better than 1915 has been.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed this 24th day of February, 1916.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

No. 75.

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Governor.

Resolution of the Legislat Council under the provisions of Section 7 of the Tram- way Ordinance, 1902, dated the 24th day of February, 1916.

Whereas by the provisions of Section 7 of the Tramway Ordinance, 1902, it is inter alia provided that subject to the approval of the Governor-in-Council after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the Com- pany to apply for such approval and after such approval has been confirmed by a resolu- tion of the Legislative Council the Company may construct and maintain subject to the provisions of the said Ordinance and in accordance with plans to be previously deposited in the Office of the Director of Public Works all such lines, crossings, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables and other works in addition to or as extension of those particularly specified in and authorized by the said Ordinance as may be approved of by the Governor-in-Council and may work and use the same:

And whereas timely and adequate notification by public advertisement of the inten- tion of the Company to apply for the approval of the Governor-in-Council to the construc- tion and maintenance of a crossing at the eastern end of Yee Woo Street in accordance with a plan deposited in the Office of the Director of Public Works has been given :

And whereas the Company has duly applied for the approval of the Governor-in- Council to the construction and maintenance of the said crossing:

And whereas the Governor-in-Council did on the 27th day of January, 1916, approve of the construction and maintenance of the said line :

Now it is hereby resolved that the approval of the Governor-in-Council so given as aforesaid shall be and is hereby confirmed.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

24th February, 1916.

A. G. M. FLEtcher,

Clerk of Councils.

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