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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH NOVEMBER, 1897.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM Not exceeding TWO MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE THOUSANd Seven hundRED AND THIRTY DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1898-The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHINESE EXTRADITION ORDINANCE, 1889.-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 TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE Laws RELATING TO THE Con- STRUCTION OF Ordinances, to FURTHER SHORTEN THE LANGUAGE USED IN ORDINANCES, AND FOR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES.-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 TO FURTHER AMEND The Waterworks Ordinance, 1890.—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 U Hoi CHAU alias U CHIU TSUN. 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 TO AMEND THE CLOSED HOUSES AND INSANITARY DWELLINGS ORDINANCE, 1894.-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 TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO VAGRANTS. General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

The Attorney

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPAny, Limited, to LAY AND MAINtain Tramways ON CERTAIN PUBLIC Roads at Kow- LOON, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, AND TO CONFER UPON THE SAID HONGKONG and Kowloon Wharf AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, CERTAIN OTHER rights, powers AND PRIVILEGES.—Mr. BELL-IRVING moved the second reading of the Bill.

Mr. CHATER seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

·Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

Mr. BELL-IRVING moved the third reading of the Bill.

Mr. CHATER seconded.

Bill read a third time.

Question-put and agreed to.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 1st November, 1897, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed this 1st day of November, 1897.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.