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1274 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH DECEMBER, 1890. -

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF CHOI WAI OTHERWISE CHOI TSUN."-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.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 13 of 1860, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CIVIL LIST."-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.

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The Acting Attorney General moved that the consideration of the THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE, 1890" and " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO BANKRUPTCY be postponed which was agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED

" AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AND REGULATE A PENSION FUND FOR WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF PUBLIC OFFICERS OF THE COLONY."--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.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 22nd December, at 11 A.M.

Read and confirmed, this 22nd day of December, 1890.

F. A. HAZELAND,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. FLEMING,

Officer Administering the Government.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 539.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the Queen, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council :—

Ordinance No. 27 of 1890.---An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled The Squatters' Ordinance, 1890.

Ordinance No. 28 of 1890.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice

and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a sum not exceeding One Million Six hundred and Eighty-two thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-four Dollars, to the Public Service of the Year 1891.

Ordinance No. 29 of 1890.—An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to repeal Ordi- nance No. 13 of 1860, for the Establishment of a Civil List.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1890.

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.