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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH MARCH, 1898.

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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PREPARED ÕPIUM (Divans) OudINANCE, 1897, (No. 15 of 1897). --The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Stan ling Rules and Orders.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The 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 Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary secondied.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

-that this Bill do pass.

Question put-t

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE Naturalization of Leung P'UI CHI, alias LEUNG CHAK CH'ANG, alias LEUNG CHUNG.--The 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 CHUK-YAU, alias Wong Mau, alias WONG SUN-IN.-The 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 Attorney General moved the third rea ling 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 FOR THE MORE EFFECTUAL PUNISHMENT OF BRIBERY AND CERTAIN OTHER MISDEMEANORS.-The 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 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.

JURY LIST 1898.-The Council then proceeded to consider the Jury List for 1898 in private.

The List was duly revised, in accordance with section 8 of Ordinance 18 of 1887.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 28th February, 1898.

Read and confirmed, this 28th day of February, 1898.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

WILSONE BLACK,

Officer Administering the Government.