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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH JANUARY, 1885.

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The Colonial Secretary then gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the first reading of a Bill to amend the supply Ordinance (No. 21 of 1884).

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.-The Colonial Secretary then reported the following Votes for Extraordinary Public Works, and asked for sanction.

Tytam Water Works,

Military Defences,.....

New Central School,

.$200,000.00

200,000.00

50,000.00

75,000.00

Drains and Sea-wall at Lápsúpwán,

Completion of Steam Dredger, and cost of {

of 10,000.00

dredging operations,

}

Typhoon repairs, inspent balanco, re-vote,...

Drainage and Sewerage,

9,700.00

50,000.00

$594,700.00

Question--put and carried.

POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-The Attorney General moved the post- ponement of the other Orders of the day.

Question-put and carried.

The Council adjourned until Wednesday, the 7th proximo, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 7th day of January, 1885.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Arting Clerk of Councils.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. S.

The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information.

Comicil Chamber. Hongkong, 7th January, 1885,

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Clerk of Councils.