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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH AUGUST, 1896.

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BILL ENTITLED 66

AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION for the SalE OF FOOD and Drugs

IN A PURE STATE.'

."-The Acting Attorney General moved that this item be discharged from the Orders of the Day.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE ADMIRALTY PROCEDURE OF THE SUPREME COURT."-The Acting 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 Acting 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

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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE Marriage OrdinanCE, 1875'."-The Acting

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 Acting 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.

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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO ALTER THE TITLES OF PRISON OFFICERS EMPLOYED IN THIS COLONY."-The Acting 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 Acting 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.

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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE REGIS- tration of BirthS AND DEATHS."-The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Wednesday, the 5th August, 1896.

Read and confirmed this 5th day of August, 1896.

F. J. BADELEY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.