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[Signature of
A. E. Shelley]

[Signature of
A. E. Shelley]Minutes

read in the Legislative Council of
Hongkong

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8th January 1845

Present, His Excellency the Governor

Honble the Chief Justice

Honble Fred: Bruce

Honble Major Caine

Honble R. M. Martin

The Attorney General was present as Legal Adviser to Government.

Read Ordinance No. 1 of 1845, entitled "An Ordinance for the suppression of the Triad and other secret societies within the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies" a second time and passed.

Read Ordinance No. 2 of 1845 entitled "An Ordinance for assessing a Police Rate in Hongkong" when further consideration was deferred till enquiry can be made as to procuring respectable parties to act as assessors.

Read and approved Sd, J. F. Davis

this 25th January, 1845.

(Signed) A. E. Shelley

Clerk of Councils