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PAPER.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, lays upon the table the following paper:-

Report of the Superintendent of the Gaol for 1886. (No. g).

QUESTION.-Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice, asked:

Whether it is the intention of the Government to hand over the Lazaretto on Stone Cutters' Island to the War Office, and, if so, what has been done to obtain a site for a new Building to receive the sick from quarantined vessels?

The Acting Colonial Secretary, replied.

Mr. MACEWEN, pursuant to notice, then asked:—

When the new Ordinance for amending the Laws relating to Public Health in the Colony of Hongkong will come before the Council?

The Acting Attorney General replied.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE TRIAD SOCIETY AND OTHER SECRET SOCIETIES AND FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF ARMS.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR PROMOTING THE REVISION OF THE STATUTE LAW BY REPEAL- ING CERTAIN ENACTMENTS WHICH HAVE CEASED TO BE IN FORCE OR HAVE BECOME UNNECESSARY.-The · Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council on the objects and reasons of it.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RESPECTING DEFAMATORY WORDS AND LIBEL.The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council on the objects and reasons of it.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council resumed considera- tion, in Committee, of this Bill.

Bill reported with amendments.

The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of this Bill.

BILL ENTITLED THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE, 1887.-On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a third time.

Question put that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 1 of 1887.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PROMISSORY OATHS Ordinance, 1869.—On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 2 of 1887.

POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the other Orders of the Day were postponed.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council was then adjourned to Friday, the 28th instant, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 28th day of January, 1887.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

W. H. MARSH,

Administering the Government.