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2008 of 1894.

C.S.0. 137 of 1895.

C.5.0.

418 of 1895.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH MARCH, 1895.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Dollars, ($1,750), for the purchase of conservancy buckets.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th January, 1895.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Five hundred and Thirty-five Dollars, ($1,535), being amount of contribution to the Imperial and Colonial Institute from the 10th May, 1893, to 31st December, 1895, inclusive, at the rate of £58 per annum at 2/-- to the Dollar.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1895.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars, ($500), for the construction of a new Buoy to mark the position of the Bokhara Rock.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th February, 1895.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT THE SKETCHING OF DEFENCES."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Acting 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 suspension of the Standing Rules and Orders.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

JURY LIST, 1895.-There being no strangers present, the Council proceeded to consider the Jurors List for 1895.

The List was duly revised, corrected, and Special Jurors designated in terms of Section 8 of Ordinance 18 of 1887.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned until Tuesday, the 12th March.

Read and confirmed, this 12th day of March, 1895.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 91.

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

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 12th March, 1895.