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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND APRIL, 1887.
The Acting Attorney General moved, as an amendment, that a special meeting he held on Wed- nesday, the 30th instant, at 3 P.M., to consider the Bill.
The Treasurer seconded.
Mr. RYRIE addressed the Council.
The Chief Justice addressed the Council.
Mr. WONG SHING addressed the Council. The Council then divided :----
For.
Captain THOMSETT,
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER.
THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
Amendment carried by a majority of one.
Against.
Mr. CHATER. Mr. BELL-IRVING. Mr. MACEWEN. Mr. WONG SHING. Mr. RYRIE.
The Officer Administering the Government stated that there would be no objection to Counsel appearing.
BILL. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO ABOLISH TRANSPORTATION AN PENAL SERVITUDE AND TO SUBSTITUTE OTHER PUNISHMENT IN LIEU THEREOF.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, and stated the objects and reasons of it.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the other Orders of the Day were postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Wednesday, the 30th instant, at 3 P.M.
W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.
Read and confirmed, this 30th day of March, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 22.
WEDNESDAY, 30TH MARCH, 1887.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.,
Administering the Government in the absence of His Excellency SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART.)
the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.
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WONG SHING.
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PHINEAS RYRIE.
JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave). ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,
on leave).
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON,
on leave).
There were also in attendance by permission of Council:-
J. J. FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C., Barristers-at-Law.
W. H. BRERETON, Esquire,
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
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The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th instant, were read and confirmed.
LILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE BETTER REGULATING OF THE TRADE IN OPIUM-Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., on behalf of the retail dealers in Opium addressed the Council at length on the subject of the Bill as affecting his clients.
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