The Hongkong Government Gazette.
[JUNE 19, 1858.
Juestion passed.
The Governor put the question,-That the Clause stand part of the Ordinance. Council divided.
Question passed.
Ayes (5.)
MR LYALL.
MR JARDINE.
CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
COLONIAL Treasurer.
Sections & and 7 adopted.
Section 8 discussed, amended, and agreed to.
Section 9 amended, and agreed to.
Section 10 amended, and agreed to.
Noes (4.)
MA DENT.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. CHIEF JUSTICE.
(Blanks for Chinese Characters to be filled up in the Chinese Secretary's Office.)
Sections 11 to 15 inclusive, adopted.
Section 13 recommitted, amended, and agreed to.
Sections 16 and 17 amended, and agreed to.
Section 18 discussed, and adopted.
Section 19 amended, and agreed to.
Section 20 adopted.
Section 21 amended, and agreed to.
Subdivision 1 amended, and agreed to.
Sections 22 to 24 inclusive, adopted.
Three new Sections were introduced next after Section 24, and ordered to stand as Sections 25, 26, and 27. Section 25 was renumbered as Section 28, discussed, and adopted.
Section 26 was made Section 29, amended and agreed to.
Section 27 was renumbered as Section 30, and agreed to.
Section 28 was made Section 31, and adopted.
Subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5, amended and agreed to.
Three new Subdivisions were added for Offences against Sections 25, 26, and 27, and ordered to stand as Subdivi-
sions 6, 7, and S.
Section 29 renumbered as Section 32, and adopted.
Section 3 recommitted, and re-amended.
Section 30 renumbered as Section 33, and adopted.
Ordered, that this Ordinance as amended be published in the Government Gazette for general information.
The Ordinance "for Penal Servitude" as read a second time, and passed through Committee at the last meeting,
was brought forward.
Resolved, That the said Ordinance do pass, and that the Title be "An Ordinance for Penal Servitude," and the
Number of the Ordinance, " No. 10 of 1858."
Ordered, that the said Ordinance be published in the Government Gazette.
It was moved by the Chief Justice, seconded by the Attorney General, and carried unanimously,-
That on the question for the second reading of the Ordinance "for Practitioners in Law,” the "Hongkong Law Society" be heard personally, or by Counsel; and that this Council will then receive such Evidence as the Petitioners may then produce in support of their Petition.
It was moved by the Colonial Treasurer, and seconded by the Chief Magistrate,-
That no Newspaper Reporters having attended the Meeting of this Council on the first occasion of the Legislative Proceedings having been thrown open to the Public, it appears desirable to this Council that the practice of publishing the Minutes of Proceedings of Council in the Government Gazette should be adhered to. The Governor put the Question.
Council divided.
Question carried.
Ayes (5.)
MR JARDINE.
CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
COLONIAL TREASURER.
ATTORNEY General. CHIEF JUSTICE.
Noes (4.)
MR DENT.
MR LYALL.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
The Governor stated, that at the next Meeting of the Council, the Ordinance “for Practitioners in Law,” would be
proposed for the second reading. Resolved, that this Council do adjourn to Saturday, the 26th instant, at 12 o'clock.
By Order of His Excellency The Governor,
No. 55.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
WILLIAM AURELIUS HARLAND, Esquire, M.D., having reported his arrival in the Colony, is appointed Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong, by virtue of a Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual.
Dr IIARLAND has been this day sworn in as Colonial Surgeon, and will enter upon the duties of his Office from this date.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th June, 1858.
W. T. BRIDGES Acting Colonial Secretary.
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