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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD DECEMBER, 1876.
The Public Gambling Amendment Ordinance, 1876, is read a second time, and the Council goes into
Committee upon the clauses of the Bill.
In Section III, the words "for gain or lucre" are struck out.
In Section IV, the Chief Justice, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, moves that the words "for gain or lucre" be struck out.
Debate ensues. The Council divides:-
For the Motion (5).
Mr. KESWICK.
Mr. Lowcock.
Mr. RYRIE.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Against (2).
THE ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER. THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The words "for gain or uçre" are accordingly struck out, and the Bill is committed and passed without further alteration, bearing the title of"An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Public Gambling,"-being "No. 9 of 1876."
The Piracy Ordinance is read a second time, and the Council goes into Committee upon the clauses
of the Bill.
The Chief Justice moves, and the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK seconds, the omission of clauses two and three on the ground that, though perfectly unobjectionable in themselves, their embodiment in an Ordinance is beyond the powers of the local Legislature, they being sections of Imperial Acts, which have reference to crime without the jurisdiction of this Colony, and are, as such, incapable of amendment by a local Ordinance.
The Governor intimates that, should the amendment be adopted by the Council, he consi- ders the best course would be to withdraw the Bill pending a reference to Her Majesty's Secretary of State.
The Council divides:-
For the Amendment (4).
Mr. KESWICK.
Mr. RYRIE.
THE ACTING COLONIAL TReasurer.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
Against (3).
Mr. Lowcock.
THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
The amendment is therefore carried, and the Bill withdrawn.
The Post Office Ordinance, 1876, is read a second time, and a suspending clause having been inserted, it is committed and passed, bearing the Title of“An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend the Law relating to the Postal Matters of the Colony,”-being "No. 10 of 1876.”.
Read a first time a Bill to regulate the Number of Passengers to be carried by Steamers plying between
Hongkong and Mačao and between Hongkong and Places on the Canton River.
His Excellency adjourns the Council at 4 P.M., until Monday, the 18th instant, at 2.30 p.m.
Read and confirmed, this 18th Day of December, 1876.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Clerk of Councils.
A. E. KENNEDY,
Governor.
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