11th December 1844
Present His Excellency the Governor
Honorable Frederick Bruce
Honorable Major Caine
Honorable R. M. Martin
The Honorable The Attorney General was present as Legal Adviser.
"An Ordinance for licensing the Sale of Salt, Opium, Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and "Betel-leaf within the Colony of Hongkong, and for the licensing of Pawnbrokers and "Auctioneers with a Table of Fees on Official Licenses and Signatures," was ordered to be printed.
"An Ordinance to empower the governor of Hongkong with the advice of the "Executive Council thereof in cases of exigency to place any districts or public or military "stations of the said Island under Martial Law" was ordered to be printed.
"An Ordinance for the better regulation of the Harbour and surrounding Waters of the "Island of Hongkong" was ordered to be printed.
(signed) J. F. Davis
Read and approved
this 31st day of December 1844
(signed) A. E. Shelley
Clerk of the Council
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