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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH DECEMBER, 1884.

EXTRAORDINARY WORKS.

Tytam Water Works, supplementary,

953

S Sanitary Works, supplementary,

COLONIAL DEFences.

.$ 700.00 7,000.00

$ 7,700.00

Amount paid in 1884,

The Colonial Secretary moved that these papers be referred to the Finance Committee. Seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.

Question-put and passed.

.$ 3,451.64

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.-The Colonial Secretary moved the appointment of the following Committees to be empowered to sit during any prorogation or adjournment of Council:-

1. Finance, to consist of the whole of the Members of the Legislative Council, with the Colonial

Secretary as Chairman.

2. Law, to consist of the Honourable the Attorney General, (Chairman), the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, the Honourable P. RYRIE, the Honourable F. D. SASSOON, and the Honourable WONG SHING.

3. Public Works, to consist of the Honourable the Surveyor General (Chairman), the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, the Ilonourable the Registrar General, the Honourable W. KESWICK, and the Honourable T. J.CKSON.

Seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.

Question-put and passed.

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

(1.) A Bill to amend The Stamp Ordinance, 1884.

(2.) A Bill entitled The Bankers' Books Evidence Ordinance, 1884.

(3.) A Bill entitled The Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1884.

(4.) A Bill entitled An 'Ordinance to amend Ordinance 7 of 1873.

(5.) A Bill entitled The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, Amendment Ordinance, 1884.

(6.) A Bill entitled The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1884.

NOTICE OF 2ND READING.-The Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the second reading of some of the above Bills.

The Council adjourned until Wednesday, the 17th instant, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 17th day of December, 1884.

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

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.