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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH DECEMBER, 1898.

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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE ISSUE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG OF CERTAIN CERTIFICATES TO CERTAIN CLASSES OF CHINESE WHO ARE DESIROUS OF GOING TO THE PORT OF MANILA IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the suspension of the Standing Rules and Orders. The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Acting 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.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting 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 FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF ONE UN CHUNG Wo alias ÜN OI Ù alias ÜN HI alias ÜN KWOK HI-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Acting 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.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed this 22nd day of December, 1898.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

WILSONE BLACK, Officer Administering the Government.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 584.

The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published.

J. G. T. BUCKLE, Clerk of Councils.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1898.