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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH DECEMBER, 1895. 1223

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THe Police Force ConsolidATION ORDI- NANCE, 14 OF 1887."--The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE IN CERTAIN CASES JUDICIAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE CAUSES OF FIRE."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED 66

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECOGNITION IN THE COLONY OF Probates AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED IN BRITISH POSSESSIONS.' -The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1891.'

BILL ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND “The Cattle Diseases, Slaughter-Houses, AND MARKETS ORDINANCE, 1887."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 5th December, 1895, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed this 5th day of December, 1895.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

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WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 505.

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

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 5th December, 1895.

J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.

DRAFT BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance to amend the Law as to certain Moneys paid into the Supreme Court

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or to the Registrar thereof.

HEREAS it is expedient to make provision whereby certain moneys paid into Court or to the Registrar thereof shall bear interest; Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legisla

tive Council thereof, as follows :-

Title.

Preamble.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Supreme Court Short title. Funds Ordinance, 1895.