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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MARCH, 1896.

SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table certain Bye-laws made by 1 Sanitary Board on the 3rd December, 1895, and 16th January, 1896, under sub-section 11 of secti 13, and sub-section 4 of section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887, respectively, and moved that they adopted.

The Acting Attorney General seconded.

Mr. CHATER addressed the Council in respect of the latter Bye-law. Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED 66 AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT DOUBTS as to tTHE VALIDITY OF DOCUMENTS HERE] FORE SEALED with the SeaL OF THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALty of HongkONG.”—The Acti 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 AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO FACTORS." 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 CODIFYING THE LAW RELATING TO the Sale of Goods.". 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 TO AMEND THE PRACTICE AS TO THE VACATING OF THE REGISTR. TION OF A LIS PENDENS.' 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 TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTRADITION OF FUGITIVE Criminals frc THE TERRITORY OF THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO Company."- -The Acting Attorney General move 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 Incorporation of the PRESIDENT IN HONGKONG C THE BASEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.”—Mr. CHATER moved the first reading of the Bill.

Mr. WHITEHEAD seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

· BILL ENTITLED << AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW AS TO CERTAIN MONEYS PAID INTO TH SUPREME COURT OR TO THE REGISTRAR THEREOF."-Council still in Committee on the Bill.

JURY LIST 1896.-The Council then proceeded to consider the Jury List for 1896 in private. The List was duly revised, in accordance with section 8 of Ordinance 18 of 1887. ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Tuesday, the 3rd March, 1896.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Read and confirmed this 10th day of March, 1896.

F. J. BADELEY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 84.

The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 10th March, 1896.

F. J. BADELEY, Acting Clerk of Councils.