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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH OCTOBER, 1891.

The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED "THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1891."-The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a second time.

The Honourable P. RYRIE seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

BILL ENTITLED 44

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS ORDINANCE, 1890."-Council went into Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

The Acting Attorney General moved that the Standing Orders be suspended. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Treasurer 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 5th October, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 15th day of October, 1891.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. DIGBY BARKER,

Officer Administering the Government.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 418.

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

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 15th October, 1891.

Title.

Prearable.

Short title.

Interpreta- tion.

(ars, 1)

(1 of st, 1.)

(1 of 84, 1.)

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance to repeal Ordinances No. 1 of 1884 and No. 17 of 1886 and to amend the Law relating to

B

the preparation of Opium.

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891.

2. In the construction of this Ordinance the following- terms and expressions shall have the meanings respectively set against them, wherever the same are consistent with the context.

Colony-Shall include the waters thereof. Excise Officer.—Any person appointed under the Ordinances hereby repealed and continued under this Ordinance or any person appointed by the Governor under section 3 of this Ordinance as Excise Officer.

Farm-Any exclusive privilege granted under this

Ordinance.

Farmer.-Auy holder for the time being of any such

exclusive privilege.

Opium Farmer.-The holder for the time being of the exclusive privilege of preparing and selling pre- pared opium, either inclusive or exclusive of dross opium.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.