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15th January, 1855.

Present:

His Excellency The Governor

The Honorable The Acting Chief Justice

The Honorable The Acting Attorney General

The Honorable C. B. Hillier, Esqre

The Honorable J. F. Edger, Esqre

The Council met today pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Council were read and approved.

The Ordinance to enforce neutrality was considered each clause separately, and several alterations and amendments being agreed to the Ordinance as amended was read second time, and passed the Council under the title of "An Ordinance to enforce neutrality during the contest now existing in China," being No. 1 of 1855, which was ordered to be printed and published in the Government Gazette.

Read first time Draft Consular Ordinance "to enforce neutrality during the contest now existing in China."

Read first time Draft Ordinance "to provide for and regulate Process in actions at Law against Persons absent from the Colony."

Resolved that the Council be summoned for Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock.

(Signed) John Bowring,

Governor.

Read and approved this 17th day of January, 1855.

(Signed) L. d'Almada e Castro,

Clerk of Councils.