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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH MAY, 1892.

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The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice of the following resolution :--

That the Government publish in the "Government Gazette" or lay on the table a list of the Wharves, public und private, in respect of which a sum of $180,000 was added by the Government to the cost of the Praya Reclamation, as appears from the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 19th February, 1889, to the Honourable C. P. Chater, and state the amount of compensation assessed in respect of each.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNTS TO BE PAID BY WAY OF COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE WHARVES AND PIERS ALONG THE LINE OF THE PRAYA RECLAMATION, TO FIX THE PERIODS FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDI- NANCE, 1891.'"-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time,

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE."-The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

-Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE WORSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH AT VICTORIA IN THIS COLONY AND ELSEWHERE, TO INCORPORATE A CHURCH BODY, TO VEST THE SAID CATHEDRAL IN SUCH BODY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THERE- WITH."-Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 4 of 1865, RELATING TO OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON."-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED

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AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 19 or 1890 AND TO AMEND THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, 1873.'"-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The 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 till Monday, the 23rd May, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 23rd day of May, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.