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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH JULY, 1873.

Ilis Excellency states that this Bill is introduced in consequence of Instructions received from the Secretary of State, who desired that certain additions and alterations should be made in Ordinance No. 12 of 1872, "to regulate the Manufacture, Importation, Storage and Carriage "of Explosive Substances."-The Despatch (No. 189 of 21st December, 1872,) conveying the instructions is then read.

The Honorable the Attorney General, by direction of His Excellency, explains the Provisions of the Bill, which would repeal Ordinance No. 12 of 1872, and re-enact it with the amendments suggested by the Secretary of State.

The Honorable the Acting Colonial Secretary reports that at a Meeting of the Finance Committee,

held on the 22nd May last, the following Votes were sanctioned; namely:-

Contingencies,-Additional Vote,

Governor.

Educational.

Increase in the Salary of the Chinese Schoolmaster at Aberdeen, from $10 to

$20 per mensem, from 1st March,

$250.00.

Attorney General.

Purchase of Office Furniture and Books,

Fire Brigade.

Contingencies, Supplementary Vote,

Pensions, &c.

$90.00.

$550.50.

+

$750.00.

Miscellaneous Services.

Gratuity to Mr. FAN A-WYE, Senior Chinese Clerk in the Registrar General's

Office, on his retirement from the Service, on the ground of ill-health,

Additional Vote for Lighting the City,

..$660.00.

$224.80.

His Excellency adjourns the Council at 10 minutes past 3 P.M.

A. E. KENNEDY, Governor.

Read and confirmed, this 2nd Day of July, 1873.

L. D'AMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

STANDING ORDERS AND RULES

ISLATI

FOR

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

GENERAL RULES.

I. Two days' notice shall be given of any Meeting of Council to each Member by the Clerk of Councils; but, in cases of urgency, the Governor may dispense with the necessity of the two days' notice.

Should circumstances occur to render a Meeting on any day appointed for the same incon venient, the Council may be adjourned to such early day as the Governor shall appoint, by a notice in writing, to be transinitted to each Member by the Clerk one day prior to the period which had been appointed.

II. The Hour of Meeting, except under special circumstances, shall be at 2.30 P.M.; and if any Member shall move that the Council do adjourn, and if such motion be seconded, it shall be put to

the vote.

III. No Member shall absent himself from Council, without communicating to the Governor his inability to attend.

IV. As soon as Five Members, exclusive of the Governor, shall be present after the hour appointed for the Meeting of Council, the Governor shall take the Chair, and will direct the Clerk to read the Minutes of the last Meeting, which, having been approved, or corrected if necessary, shall be confirmed by the Governor.