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SUPPLEMENT

To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 12th April, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 139.

His Excellency the Governor directs the publication of the subjoined Standing Rules and Orders for the Legislative Council of Hongkong, which were adopted by the Legislative Council at its Meeting on the 10th April, 1884.

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

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 10th April, 1881.

STANDING ORDERS AND RULES

OF THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF HONGKONG.

Ordinary meetings.

Special meetings.

Notice of special meet-

ings.

Quorum.

Adjournments.

Suspension or adjourn-

ment of meeting.

Confirmation of Minutes.

Order of business.

MEETINGS.

1.--The ordinary meetings of the Legislative Council shall be held on each Wednes- day during the Session, at 4 P.M.; but this shall not prevent the adjournment of the Council to any other day or hour.

2. Special meetings of the Council shall be held when summoned by order of the Governor.

3.-Notice of a special meeting shall be given by the Clerk to each Member of the Council, at least two clear days before the day of meeting; except in case of emergency, when as long notice as possible shall be given.

4.--If in addition to the Governor or Member presiding, five Members be not pre- sent.at 4.30 P.M., the Council shall stand adjourned until the next ordinary day of meet- ing.

5. At any time during a meeting, the Council may on motion to that effect being carried, adjourn to any other hour or day; and, should the adjournment be to another day, notice of such adjournment shall be given to the Members by the Clerk.

6. The Fresident may at any time suspend, or adjourn any meeting.

7.---When a quorum has been formed, the minutes of the previous meeting shall be read, and the question of their confirmation shall be put; but no debate shall be allowed thereupon, except as to the accuracy of the minutes,

8. The minutes having been confirmed, the order of business shall be as follows:-

a. Messages or Minutes of the Governor;

b. Reports from Committees:

c. Petitions and written observations ;

d. Notices;

e. Questions.

After which the orders of the day shall be read by the Clerk, and business shall be pro- cceded with accordingly.