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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MARCH, 1882.
HIS EXCELLENCY'S MINUTE ON THE ABOVE PROTEST.
There is a slight inaccuracy or misconception in the latter part of the Protest (about documents being exhibited by my direction), but nevertheless, let it be entered in full on the minutes.
Hongkong, 14th February, 1882.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
His Excellency then proceeds to move the first order of the day, the consideration of the Jury List for 1882, but whilst the Governor is addressing the Council, Mr. JOHNSON rises to call attention to a question of privilege.
His Excellency rules that the Honourable Member is out of order in endeavouring as a question of privilege, to enter into a discussion and quote a text book with reference to a ruling of the Chair on a former occasion some meetings ago.
The Governor in resuming his remarks on the first order of the day invites the opinion of the Council on the point whether the Jury List for 1882 should be considered with closed doors.
It is agreed that it should be considered with closed doors.
The gentlemen of the Press, being the only strangers present, withdraw from the Council Chamber until the Jury List had been dealt with.
The draft Jury List for 1882 is taken into consideration, and the same having been revised and amended, and the Special Jurors having been designated, is finally adopted.
Read a second time the Bill for the naturalization of LAI SHUN-TING.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer informs the Council that Mr. LAI SHUN-TING is not at present a resident in the Colony.
The going into Committee on the Bill is postponed until Mr. LAI SHUN-TING's return to the
Colony.
The following Bills are read a second time:
An Ordinance for the Naturalization of CHAN TENG CHO.
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'NG LI HING. YAU CHONG PENG.
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CHAN MUN WING.
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to amend the Vehicles Ordinance, 1863.
to amend the Law with reference to Bankers' Books Evidence.
The foregoing Bills having been committed, approved in Committee and passed, are entitled res- pectively :-
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the naturalization of CHAN TENG CHо, being numbered No. 2 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the naturalization of 'NG LI HING, being numbered No. 3 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the naturalization of YAU CHONG PENG, being numbered No. 4 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the naturalization of CHAN MUN WING, being numbered No. 5 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 6 of 1863, (Regulation of Chairs and Vehicles), being numbered No. 6 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend the Law with reference to Bankers' Books Evidence, being numbered No. 7 of 1882. With reference to the Naturalization Ordinances just passed, at the suggestion of the Acting Colonial Treasurer and Mr. NG CHOY, His Excellency the Governor directs the following particulars to be recorded on the minutes :-
Chan Teng Cho,
'Ng Li Hing,
Yau Chong Peng,..
Chan Mun Wing,
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Age.
Where born.
Present Residence.
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Victoria, Hongkong.
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The second reading of the Bill to amend the Excise Ordinances (Opium) is postponed. His Excellency adjourns the Council sine die.
Read and confirmed this 1st day of March, 1882.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
J. POPE HENNESSY,
Governor.
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