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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST MAY, 1886.

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DEVOTE OF MONEY PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved e following Vote passed by the Finance Committee:-

(Finance Committee, 21st April, 1886.)

PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1886.

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Works and Buildings.

Erection of a mat-shed as a temporary Police Station at the Peak,

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61 of 1886.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

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700.00

**Question-put and passed.

BILLS READ A FIRST TIME.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by th thag Colonial Secretary, the following Bills were read a first time :-

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(a.) A Bill entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1886.

(b.) A Bill entitled An Ordinance for preventing the sale or taking on board Ship of Spirituous or Fermented Liquors, and for punishing persons hovering about Ships for the purpose of selling such Liquors, or of conveying them on board.

(c.) A Bill entitled The Vagrancy Ordinance, 1886.

(d.) A Bill entitled The Reformatory Schools Ordinance, 1886.

Bills read a thIRD TIME AND PASSED.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the following Bills were read a third time:-

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(a.) A Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law as to Sales of Land by Public Auction. (b) A Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Incorporation of the Procurator, in Hongkong, for the

Dominican Missions in the Far East.

Question put--that these Bills do pass.

Bills passed.

NOTICE OF FIRST READING OF A BILL.-The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the ext meeting of Council he would move the first reading of a Bill entitled The Harbour Regulations Ordinance, 1886..

POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney mere the other Orders of the Day were postponed.

JOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 30th instant, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 30th day of April, 1886.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 145.

The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held hie day, are published for general information.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 28th April, 1886.

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The Opium Ordinance, 1886.

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance and the Opium Ordinance 1884, here- after called the principal Ordinance shall be construed together as one Ordinance to be called The Opium Ordi- nances 1884 and 1886.

2. In the construction of the above named Ordinances :

kind every Ship shall include junks, sampans, boat and of vessel used for the conveyance of persons or things.

3. The powers given to Inspectors of Police by Section 27 of the principal Ordinance with reference to the search- ing of ships, and the seizure of opium on board of such ships may also be exercised by any Excise Officer.

4. The powers given to Magistrates by Section 28 of the principal Ordinauce to issue search Warrants may be exercised by any Justice of the Peace.

5. All proceedings taken under this or the principal Ordinance and all Acts commanded or authorised to be done by such Ordinances may be taken or done as well on Sunday as on other days.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Construction.

Definition.

Powers of Excise Ofileer.

Powers of Justices of

the Peace.

Sunday.