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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH MAY, 1886.

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BILLS COMMITTED.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on the following Bills:---

(a.) A Bill entitled The Board of Ship Liquor Sale Ordinance, 1886.

Bill reported without amendment.

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

Bill reported with amendment, and the addition of some clauses to Section 12.

(c.) A. Bill entitled The Harbour Regulations Ordinance, 1886.

'Bill reported with amendments.

The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of these Bills.

BILL READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED.- On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1886, was read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE OTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the other Order of the Day was postponed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 14th instant, at 4 P.M.

W. H. MARSH,

Administering the Government.

Read and confirmed, this 14th day of May, 1886.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 173.

The following telegram is published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th May, 1886.

TELEGRAM.

1:

COLONIAL SECRETARY,

Hongkong.

ADELAIDE, 11th May, 1886.

This Government propose extending Act number two hundred and thirteen of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, imposing poll tax on Chinamen entering South Australia, to the Northern territory, and intend from this date to collect Ten Pounds Sterling per head, kindly give publicity.

CHIEF SECRETARY,

South Australia.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 174.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 25th instant, for the construc- tion of a main sewer, and repairs to pavements in Sing Wong Street, T'áip'ingshán.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

For specification and further particulars apply at the Surveyor General's Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th May, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.