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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30т JULY, 1898.
B. To retain the sites of the present Post Office and Supreme Court for the erection of a new Post Office, which should also afford accommodation for the Treasury and such other Offices as may be decided on.
Mr. BELILIOS addressed the Council in support of the Resolution.
In the course of Mr. BELILIOS' address, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government called the Honourable Member to order.
Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council and opposed the second part of the Resolution.
Dr. Ho Kai supported the Resolution and addressed the Council.
Mr. WEI YUK expressed his concurrence in Dr. Ho Kai's remarks.
The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council in support of the Resolution.
The Director of Public Works addressed the Council.
The Resolution was then read, and the Council divided-
For.
Mr. WEI YUK.
Mr. BELL-IRVING.
Mr. BELILIOS.
Dr. Ho KAI
Director of Public Works.
Colonial Treasurer.
Captain Superintendent of Police.
Harbour Master.
Attorney General.
Colonial Secretary.
Against.
Mr. CHATER.
Mr. WHITEHEAD.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE PRISON ORDINANCE, 1885.—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.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF Leung P'ur CHI, alias LEUNG CHAK CHANG, alias LEUNG CHUNG.—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 Committe on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with verbal 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.
ADJOURNMENT,--The Council adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed this 25th day of July, 1898,
J. G. T. Buckle,
Clerk of Councils.
WILSONE BLACK,
Officer Administering the Government.
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