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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR PRESERVING AN AUTHENTIC RECORD OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE COLONY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, stating the objects and reasons of it.

The Acting Colonial Secretary, seconded. Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move that the Council go into Committee on this Bill.

BILLS READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the following Bills were read a third time:--

(a.) The Legislative Council Witnesses Ordinance, 1886.

(b.) The Commissioners Powers Ordinance, 1886.

(c.) An Ordinance to amend the Laws relating to Wills.

(d.) An Ordinance relating to Bills of Lading.

Question put--that these Bills do pass.

Bills passed, and numbered respectively as Ordinances Nos. 26, 27, 28, and 29 of 1886.

seconded

NOTICE OF QUESTION.-Mr. WONG SHING gave notice that at the next meeting of Council be would ask:-

Is it still the practice for the Magistrates to send all destitute Chinese found in the Colony by the

Police, to the Commandant at Kowloon?

If the practice has ceased, why did it cease, and the reason for it?

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, held on the 26th ultimo (No. 22), in connexion with the following votes, and moved that it be taken as read:-

Transfer vote from the Registrar General's Department to the Treasury, for

expenses in connexion with the collection of Municipal Rates at the Villages, $ 253.00 Expenses incurred in making good Storm Damages caused by the rain-storm of

15th July, 1886, to Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Sewers,...

12,176.00

$12,429.00

Question-put and passed.

The Acting Colonial Secretary then moved that these votes be passed.

The Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 10th instant.

Read and confirmed, this 10th day of December, 1886.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

W. H. MARSH,

Administering the Government.