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ROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 10.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 10TH MARCH, 1866.

VOL. XII.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 3 of 1866.

FRIDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, 1866.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the ACTING GOVERNOR, and all the Members.

The Council met to-day by special Summons.

The Minutes of the Council held on the 29th January, were read and approved.

Read a first time a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance to amend 'The Companies Ordinance, 1865.’” Read a first time a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance to enable Companies existing at the Time of the “Commencement of 'The Companies Ordinance, 1865,' or thereafter formed under any other "Ordinance or Letters Patent, to register under the said Ordinance."

The Jury List for the Year 1866 was read and amended, and the Special Jurors were named. The Council adjourned sine die.

Read and approved, this 6th Day of March, 1866.

L. D'ALMADA È CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HONGKONG,

ANNO VICESIMO NONO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 2 of 1866.

W. T. MERCER,

Acting Governor.

By His Excellency WILLIAM THOMAS MERCER, Esquire, Acting Governor and mmander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Vice- imiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

V. T. MERCER.

An Ordinance to amend "The Companies Ordinance, 1865."

[6th March, 1866.]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice he Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

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Title.

Section IV of "The Companies Ordinance

1. "The Companies Ordinance 1865" is hereby amended by repealing Section IV 1865" repealed, and 1 by inserting in lieu thereof the Section following:--

now Section inserted în licu thereof.

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