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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH DECEMBER, 1888.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 15 OF 1886.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported without amendment.

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

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 29 of 1888.

BILL ENTITLED THE EVIDENCE CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Attorney General then moved that this Bill also be referred to the Select Committee named above.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

BILL ENTITLED THE COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Attorney General then moved that this Bill also be referred to the Select Committee named above.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 6 OF 1887.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

BILL ENTITLED An Ordinance to FACILITATE THE INCORPORATION OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.- -On the motion of the Attorney General, the order for the second reading of this Bill was discharged.

BILL ENTITLED THE STATUTE LAW PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Ordinance, 1888.-

·The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED THE CORONER'S ABOLITION ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTAL ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.

The Acting Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.The Council then adjourned to Wednesday, the 5th proximo, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 5th day of December, 1888.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Administering the Government.