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7. An Ordinance to consolidate the Laws relating to good order and

cleanliness.

8. An Ordinance to promote the revision of the Statute Law.

9. An Ordinance to amend the Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1886.

10. An Ordinance relating to Bills of Lading.

11. An Ordinance to consolidate the Laws relating to the Post Office.

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12. An Ordinance for the better preservation of Books printed in the

Colony.

13. An Ordinance for the regulation of Markets and the importation of

cattle.

14. An Ordinance consolidating and amending the Laws relating to St.

John's Cathedral.

15. An Ordinance to facilitate the incorporation of Religious, Educational,

and Charitable Institutions.

16. An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to the registration of Trade

Marks.

12. The following Bills are also under consideration or preparation, and will, it is hoped, be introduced this Session:-

1. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Criminal Law Procedure.

2. An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Pawn Brokers.

3. An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Coroners.

4. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Magistrates Ordinances.

13. The Commission appointed under Section 3 para. 7 of the Chefoo Agree- ment of 1876, and the additional article of July, 1885, has met and agreed condi- tionally to the terms of an arrangement, which however will not have effect, unless it is ratified by the Imperial Government as well as by that of China. I am unable therefore at present to enter into any explanations.

14. The representations of the Chamber of Commerce on the necessity of constructing a Lighthouse for the Southern approach to the Colony will be trans- mitted to the Secretary of State, as soon as I have received all the reports on the. subject which have been called for. The Gap Rock is, in the opinion of those qualified to judge, the best situation for this Lighthouse, although it is more difficult of access than some of the other Islands in the immediate vicinity. This objection is, however, I believe, not insuperable,

15. I regret to say that the prospect of carrying out the scheme for the exten- sion of the Praya, in order to connect the Eastern and Western parts of the City seems as remote as ever. The original estimate of the cost of this work made by the Surveyor General was £45,000. This had to be raised subsequently to £71,000 in order to meet the objections of the Naval and Military Authorities, and although the whole of the land to be reclaimed, which is estimated at £160,000, was to be appropriated to their use, the War Office and the Admiralty declined to bear any portion of the cost. The Secretary of State for the Colonies on the other hand has considered that one half of the cost should be borne by the Imperial Departments in consideration of the great extension of ground that they would gain. General CAMERON has since recommended that a portion of the extra cost, entailed by the modification of the original plan should be borne by the War Office, but the Admiralty have stated that until some extension of their premises has been obtained, they must withhold their consent.

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