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C.8.0. 364 of 1895.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD MARCH, 1895.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Seventy Dollars, ($270), being salary of an Overseer at the New Central Market, from 1st April next, at $30 per month.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1895.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-On the motion of the Acting Colonial Secretary, the consideration of certain Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 4th instant under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 were, at the request of Mr. KESWICK, postponed until the next meeting.

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BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE CAR- RIAGE AND POSSESSION OF DEADLY WEAPONS. -The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED

" AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE THE EFFECT OF ORDINANCES REPEALING OTHERS.' The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Wednesday, the 20th instant.

Read and confirmed, this 20th day of March, 1895.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 107,

The following Returns of Superior and Subordinate Courts for 1894, which were laid before the Legislative Council on the 20th instant, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1895.

J. H. STEWARt Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary.

No. 1.

REGISTRY SUPREME COURT,

HONGKONG, 5th January, 1895.

SIR,--I have the honour to forward the accompanying Returns:--

1. Return of Criminal Cases tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong during the year 1894. 2. Indictments and Informations during the year 1894.

3. Comparative Table showing the number of offences, apprehensions, and acquittals for

the last four years.

4. Return of Criminal Cases that have been brought under the cognizance of the Supreme

Court during the last ten years.

5. Return of all sums received as Revenue in the Registry of the Supreme Court during the

years 1893 and 1894.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable

THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

C. F. A. SANGSTER,

Acting Registrar.