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THE

Hongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 19TH JUNE, 1858.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

VOL. III. No. 160.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given, that a New SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

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will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

No. 17 of 1858.

TUESDAY, 15th JUNE, 1858.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR and all the MEMBERS, EXCEPT THE LIEUTENant-Governor, absent

ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS.

The Council met to-day, pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Council were read, and after discussion, it was ordered that the following words :—

"The Governor put the question,-That the word 'Three' be here inserted.

Question passed."

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be substituted for,-"The Governor put the question,-That the word 'Seven' before the word 'Years'

be struck out, and that the word 'Three' be substituted.

"Council divided.

"Ayes (5).

"MR LYALL.

CHIEF MAGISTRATE.

SURVEYOR General.

COLONIAL TREASURER.

ACTING COLONIAL Secretary.

"Question passed."

The Minutes as amended, were approved.

"Noes (3.)

"MR DENT.

ATTORNEY GENERAL. CHIEF JUSTICE."

The Ordinance "for the prevention of Offences touching Securities, Sales, and Deposits," was read a second time,- And the Council went into Committee upon the said Ordinance.

Sections 1 and 2 amended, and agreed to.

Section 3 being discussed, and amended,

The Governor put the question,-That this Section as amended stand part of the Ordinance.

Question passed.

Section 4 adopted.

Section 5 being proposed, and discussed,—

The Governor put the question,-That the words "in his place of business as such Lender" be retained.

Council divided.

Ayes (6.)

MR DENT.

MR LYALL.

MR JARDINE.

CHIEF MAGISTRATE. SURVEYOR GENERAL. COLONIAL TREASURER.

Noes (3.)

ATTORNEY GENERAL. ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. CHIEF JUSTICE.