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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH MARCH, 1895.

SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table certain Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 19th March, 1895, under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, and moved that they be approved.

The Acting Attorney General seconded.

Mr. CHATER addressed the Council and moved as an amendment that the Bye-laws except Bye-

law 31 be passed.

Mr. KESWICK seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE Issue of Bank NOTES.”—The Acting Attorney General moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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.

The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill. The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with the blanks filled in.

The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

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Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE AND POSSESSION OF DEADLY WEAPONS."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE THE EFFECT OF ORDINANCES REPEALING OTHERS.'

The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with a verbal amendment.

The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 28th instant.

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Read and confirmed this 26th day of March, 1895.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.