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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12′′ APRIL, 1884.

THE PRESERVATION OF Birds Ordinance, 1870, AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1884.-The Attorney General presented the report of the Law Committee on the Bill entitled The Preservation of Birds Ordinance, 1870, Amendment Ordinance, 1884.

The Attorney General moved that the Council defer going into Committee on the Bill.

The Honourable W. KESWICK, pursuant to notice, moved for papers and correspondence on the subject of the issues of One Dollar Notes in this Colony by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

THE STAMP ORDINANCE, 1884.-On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, the Bill entitled The Stamp Ordinance, 1884, was read a second time.

The Attorney General moved that the Council go into Committee on the Bill.

The Honourable P. RYRIE moved as an amendment, that the Council defer going into Committee on the Bill.

The Honourable W. KESWICK seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

The Attorney General having with leave withdrawn his motion, gave notice that he would move, that day week, that the Council go into Committee on the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved the adjournment of the Council until Thursday, the 10th instant,

at 4 P.M.

Question-put and passed.

Read and confirmed, this 10th day of April, 1884.

J. II. STEWART-LOCKHART,

*Acting Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 129.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to be Members of the Medical Board, under the provisions of Ordinance 6 of 1884.

The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK (Chairman).

The Honourable THOMAS JACKSON.

The Principal Naval Medical Officer.

The Principal Military Medical Officer.

The Colonial Surgeon.

HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE, Esquire.

WILLIAM M. HARTIGAN, Esquire (Honorary Secretary),

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th April, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 130.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

The following Ordinance has passed the Legislative Council and has received the assent of His Excellency the Governor.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 10th April, 1884.

J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Acting Clerk of Councils.

[L.S.]

G. F. BoWEN.

No. 6 of 1884.

Commence- ment of Urdinance.

Ordinance not applicable to Chine Practitioners,

$

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled The Medical Registration Ordi- nance, 1884.

[2nd April, 1884.]

BE it enacted the Governor of Hongkong, with the

advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as fol- lows :-

1. This Ordinance shall cominence and come into opera- tion on the 5th day of April, 1881.

2. This Ordinance shall not operate to limit the right of Chinese practitioners to practise medicine or surgery or to reccive demant or recover reasonable charges in respect of such practice.