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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH JULY, 1891.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

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

The Registrar General seconded.

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Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED “THE OPIUM ORDINANCE, 1891.”—The Council agreed to postpone consideration of the question of the first reading of the Bill.

BILL ENTITLED "THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL, 1890."-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

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Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved that consideration of the question be postponed. Honourable HO KAI seconded.

The Council divided on the amendment when it was lost by eight to two votes. Question--that the Bill be read a second time-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Council went into Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Friday, the 24th July, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 24th day of July, 1891.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. DIGBY BARKER,

Officer Administering the Government.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 321.

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

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 24th July, 1891.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance to amend The Sunday Caryo- Working Ordinance, 1891.

WHEREAS it is expedient to postpone the coming

into operation of The Sunday" Cargo-Working Ordinance. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :---

1. Clause 9 of The Sunday Cargo-Working Ordinance is amended by omitting therefrom the words "the 1st August, 1891" and by substituting therefor the words, "the 1st October, 1891."

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.