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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21ST APRIL, 1894.

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No. 19.

VOL. XL.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.

THURSDAY, 12TH APRIL, 1894.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL OBRIEN, C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). the Colonial Treasurer. (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).

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EDWARD BOWDLER.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th ultimo, were read and confirmed. PAPER.-- His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government laid on the table the following

paper:-

Report of the Harbour Master for 1893.

MOTION.--The Registrar General, pursuant to notice, moved the following resolution and addressed the Council :-

Whereas by Section 20 of Ordinance 11 of 1890 it is enacted that Part II of "The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890,” should only continue in operation for a period of two years from the coming into operation of that Ordinance or such further period or periods as might from time to time be determined by resolution of the Legislative Council, and whereas the said Ordinance came into operation on the 6th day of April, 1891, by virtue of a Proclamation duly issued under Section 34 of the said Ordinance by the Officer then Administering the Government which Proclamation was published in the Gazette of the 4th April, 1891, and whereas it was resolved by the Legislative Council of Hongkong on the 22nd March, 1893, that the said Part II of the said Ordinance shall continue in operation for a period of one year from the 6th April, 1893, and whereas it is desirable to further extend the period during which the said Part II of the said Ordinance shall be in operation: It is this day resolved by the Legislative Council of Hongkong that Part II of "The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890," shall continue in force until further notice.

Dr. Ho KAI seconded.