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C.S.O.

1499 of 1890.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26тa JULY, 1890.

F. FLEMING.

(2.)

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-four Dollars, ($24), as a compassionate allowance to the widow of IM CHAN, late Head Messenger at the Magistracy.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th July, 1890.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these Minutes be referred to the Finance Committee. The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

VOTE PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 7th July, (No. 15), and moved that the following Vote referred to therein be passed, viz. :-

C.S.0. 1579 of 1890.

Purchase of 200 Brass Padlocks from CHUBB & SONS for Victoria Gaol,

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED

..$ 900.00

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL ADMINIS

TRATOR.'

."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported without amendment.

Council resumed.

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

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 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 16 OF 1886, ENTITLED THE STAMP ORDINANCE."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported without amendment.

Council resumed.

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

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

'AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO FRAUDULENT MARKS ON MERCHANDISE."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question -put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with verbal amendments.

Council resumed.

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.-Council in Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with amendments.

Council resumed.

ADJOURNMENT. ----The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 21st July, at 2.30 P.M.

F. FLEMING,

Read and confirmed, this 21st day of July, 1890.

F. A. HAZELAND. Acting Clerk of Councils.

Officer Administering the Government.