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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH AUGUST, 1899. 1291

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO CONTINUE THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK Ordinance, 1899. Mr. CHATER addressed the Council and moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

Mr. CHATER moved the suspension of the Standing Rules and Order.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Mr. CHATER moved the second reading of the Bill.

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 without amendment.

Mr. CHATER moved the suspension of the Standing Rules and Order.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Mr. CHATER moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS ORDINANCE, 1897."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF YEUNG CHEUK HIN alias YEUNG SHUN KONG. --The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE CONCEALMENT OF OPIUM ON BOARD STEAMSHIPS.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF WONG PING LAM, alias WONG Ü K'A1. The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

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 Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER HOUSES AND MARKETS ORDINANCES.-Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed.

His Excellency addressed the Council and extended an invitation to Members to accompany him on a visit to Taipo-hu, in the New Territory, on Wednesday, the 2nd August, 1899, to meet the Committee-men who had been appointed under Ordinance 11 of 1899.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Tuesday, the 8th August, 1899, at 3 p.m.

Read and confirmed this 8th day of August, 1899.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

Governor.