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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JULY, 1890.

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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AND REGULATE THE SUPPLY OF WATER IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE WORKS IN CONNECTION THERE- WITH.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into Committee.

The Honourable A. P. MACEWEN moved and the Honourable J. J. KESWICK seconded that the consideration of this Bill be adjourned, which was agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE PROTEC- TION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.--Council in Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with amendments.

Council resumed.

ADJOURNMENT. —The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 7th July, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 7th day of July, 1830.

F. A. HAZELAND,

Acting Clerk of Councris.

F. FLEMING,

Officer Administering the Government.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 292.

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, 7th July, 1890.

F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.

A BILL

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An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to The Official Administrator.

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HEREAS by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870 it is declared that the Registrar of the Supreme Court is ex officio Official Administrator under Ordinance No. 8 of 1860, and whereas, heretofore, Official Grants of Administration have been inade to the Registrar for the time being, by name, with the addition of the words "Official Administrator" after such name, and whereas doubts have arisen as to the effect of such grants when the grantee has afterwards ceased to be Registrar. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. Grants of Administration to the Official Administrator whether the name of the grantee, the officer holding the appointment at the time of the grant, is mentioned or not, shall be deemed hereafter to be made to him and his successors in office from time to time.

2. All property vested in the Official Administrator for the time being by virtue of any grant of administration made to him or his predecessors in office shall on his vacating or otherwise ceasing to hold the appointment be deemed to be vested in his successor without any further transfer or conveyance.

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3.All Letters of Administration heretofore granted to Official Administrator shall be deemed to have been made to the Official Administrator for the time being and to his successors in office; Provided that no act heretofore done by any person under any grant of administration made to him as Official Administrator shall be deemed to be affected or rendered invalid on account of the passing of this Ordinance.

Grants of Administra- tion to the Official Adni- nistrator

deemed to include his successors.

Office of Official Adminis- trator to bave perpetual succession.

Effects of past Grants of Adminis tration to the Official Adminis- trator.