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The HONGKONG

Government Gazette

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No. 68 VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 13TH DECEMBER, 1884. VOL. XXX. 號八十六第 日六十二月十年申甲 日三十月二十年四十八百八千一 簿十三第

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 21.

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THURSDAY, 9TH OCTOBER, 1884.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT

(WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.)

His Honour the Chief Justice (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART.)

,, the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY.)

,, the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)

,, the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)

,, PHINEAS RYRIE.

,, THOMAS JACKSON.

,, FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.

,, WONG SHING.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the Governor (SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)on leave. The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK.

The Council met according to Summons.

Minutes read and confirmed.

His Excellency the Administrator addressed the Council.

PEACE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE, 1884. – On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the following Bill was read a first time:-

A bill entitled The Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1884.

The Honourable T. JACKSON, and the Honourable P. RYRIE addressed the Council.

The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question – put and passed.

On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill was read a second time, committed, and read a third time.

Question put – that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

The Council adjourned sine die.

G. F. BOWEN,

Governor.

Read and confirmed, this 10th day of December, 1884.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Clerk of Councils.