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BILLS READ A SECOND TIME. On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the following Bills were read a second time, the Acting Attorney General · addressing the Council, and stating the objects and reasons of each Bill:--

(a.) A Bill entitled An Ordinance for enabling the Legislative Council and any Committee thereof to compel the attendance of and to administer Oaths to Witnesses. (b.) A Bill entitled An Ordinance to enable the Governor of Hongkong to appoint Commissions under the Seal of the Colony and to confer certain powers on Commis- sioners so appointed necessary for conducting Inquiries.

(c.) A Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Wills.

(d.) A Bill entitled--An Ordinance relating to Bills of Lading.

The Acting Attorney General also moved the second reading of the Bill entitled The Cattle and Markets Ordinance, 1886,,and addressed the Council on the objects and reasons of it.

The Treasurer seconded, and addressed the Council.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the Council go into Committee on the following Bills:-

(a.) The Bill entitled An Ordinance for enabling the Legislative Council and any Committee thereof to compel the attendance of and to administer Oaths to Witnesses.

(b.) The Bill entitled An Ordinance to enable the Governor of Hongkong to appoint Commissions under the seal of the Colony, and to confer certain powers on Commis- sioners so appointed necessary for conducting Inquiries.

(c.) The Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Wills. (d.) The Bill entitled An Ordinance relating to Bills of Lading. ADJOURNMENT-The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 26th instant.

Read and confirmed, this 26th day of November, 1886.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.