THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH APRIL, 1887.
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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO ABOLISH TRANSPORTATION AND PENAL SERVITUDE AND TO SUBSTITUTE OTHER PUNISHMENT IN LIEU THEREOF. -On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 10 of 1887.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE MORE EFFECTUAL PREVENTION OF CRIME.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the Council resumed consideration in Committee of this Bill,
Bill reported with certain technical amendments.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR SECURING THE STATUS OF FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS WITHIN THE PORTS OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.-The Acting Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved that the Council go into Committee on this Bill. -
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
The Chief Justice addressed the Council.
Mr RYRIE then addressed the Council, and moved as an amendment, that the going into Com- mittee on this Bill be postponed.
Mr. MACEWEN seconded,
Debate then ensued, and the Council divided :--
Mr. MACEWEN.
For
Mr. WONG SHING.
Mr. RYRIE.
Motion lost by a majority of five.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
Against
Mr. CHATER.
Mr. BELL-IRVING.
Captain THOMSETT.
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER.
THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
"Bill reported in the form of the usual annual Bill for these Steamers,-Clauses 1, 2 and 3 with- drawn and a new Clause inserted in lieu thereof. Clause I amended and Bill reported.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR SECURING THE STATUS OF GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS WITHIN THE PORTS OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.-The Acting Attorney General moved that the Council go into Committee on this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. MACEWEN moved, that the same amendments be made in this Bill as in the French Mail Steamers Bill just dealt with.
Mr. BELL-IRVING seconded.
The Acting Attorney General then withdrew Clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4, and inserted a new Clause in lieu thereof, and the Council went into Committee on the Bill as amended.
The Bill reported without amendment.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the other Order of the Day was postponed.
DEPARTURE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE.--Mr. RYBIE addressed the Council on the approaching departure of the Chief Justice on leave of absence, and expressed on behalf of the Un-Official Members of the Council, that His Honour and Lady PHILLIPPO may have a pleasant passage home, and both may return with re-invigorated health.
The Acting Attorney General on behalf of the Official Members also addressed the Council, wishing His Honour and Lady PHILLIPPO a pleasant passage home and a happy return.
His Honour replied in suitable terms.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 7th instant, at 4 P.M.
W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.
Read and confirmed, this 7th day of April, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
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