THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH APRIL, 1886.
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The Treasurer then gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the second reading of this Bill, the Schedule to be substituted by the one now in force.
BILLS READ A SECOND TIME.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the following Bills were read a second time:-
(a.) A Bill entitled The Loan Ordinance, 1886.
(b.) A Bill entitled The Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886.
BILL READ A THIRD TIME, AND PASSED.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Relief of Widows and Children of Intestates where the personal estate is of small value, was read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
BILL ENTITLEd An OrdinanCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW FOR PREVENTIng Frauds UPON CREDITORS BY SECRET Bills of Sale of PERSONAL CHATTELS.-COMMITTED.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of this Bill.
POSTPONÉMENT 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 to Wednesday, the 21st instant, at 4 P.M.
W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.
Read and confirmed, this 21st day of April, 1886.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 137.
The following Returns from the Acting Registrar General are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
RETURNS OF BIRTHS and DEATHS for the First Quarter of 1886, ending 31st March.
DISTRICTS. 、 BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
CHINESE.
DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Boys. Girls. Males. Females. Boys. Girls.
British and Foreign, 8 Males. Females. Portuguese,
#
Victoria,
Kaulung,
20
25
32
Shaukiwán,
Aberdeen,
Stanley,.
:::
2::::
8
144
120
446
357
Indians, Non-Residents, ..14
.12 6
8
3
40
21
23
RON
15
25
18
40
9
14
17
15
2
4
10
9
TOTAL,.. 20
25
32
8
186
156
538
420
Sex unknown,-
5
Victoria,.. 1
GRAND TOTAL.
ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000, for 1ST QUARTER of 1886.
Total deaths of Chinese,
959
Births,... Deaths,
Whole Population,
387 999
British and Foreign Community,
24.91 16.47
Do.,
deducting non-Residents, 12.59
Chinese,
25.45*
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 13th April, 1886.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Registrar General,
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