THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JUNE, 1892.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendment.
The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
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The Colonial Secretary seconded.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.
The Council divided when the amendment was lost by three to seven votes.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
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 second reading of the Bill.
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The Colonial Secretary seconded.
The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved that further consideration of the Bill be postponed to a date to be fixed by His Excellency.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD seconded.
The Council agreed to the amendment.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved that on the second reading of the Bill the owners and occupiers of piers and wharves be heard by Counsel.
The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.
The President ruled the motion out of order.
ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 6th June, 1892.
Read and confirmed, this 7th day of June, 1892.
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 270.
It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint HENDY EDWARD POLLOCK, Esquire, Barrister-at-Law, to be Acting Puisne Judge in the Supreme Court during the absence of His Honour Sir JAMES RUSSELL or until further notice.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th June, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 271.
The following Notification is published:---
His Excellency has been informed by the Secretary of State that the QUEEN has been pleased to appoint Mr. FIELDING CLARKE to be Chief Justice of the Colony of Hongkong in succession to Sir JAMES RUSSELL resigned.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th June, 1892.
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