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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1905.

Mr. GERSHOM STEWART addressed the Council.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question- put and agreed to.

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NEW TERRITORIES LAND AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend "the New Territories Land Ordinance, 1905.”

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with one amendment.

MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, and for other purposes,

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordi- nance, 1897.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

SUMMARY OFFENCES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1845,

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION (MARRIED WOMEN) BILL.--The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance relating to the Summary Jurisdiction of Magistrates in reference to Married Women.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 28th September, 1905.

Read and confirmed, this 28th day of September, 1905.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

M. NATHAN, Governor.