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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPT. 14, 1906. 1607

NEW TERRITORIES LAND (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the New Territories Land Ordinance, 1905.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PRAYA RECLAMATION FUND TRANSFER BILL.--The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to transfer to the General Revenue certain sums forming part of the Praya Reclamation Fund.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

REGULATION OF CHINESE (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance to amend the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance,

1888.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 13th September, 1906.

Read and confirmed this 13th day of September, 1906.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

M. NATHAN, Governor.

No. 775.-The following Bills were read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 13th September, 1906:-