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VOTE OF MONEY PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Adininistering the Government, laid upon the table the Report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, dated the 1st instant, (No. 9), and moved that the following sum referred to therein be voted, viz.:--

Extensions to the quarters of the Light-house. Keeper on Green Island ̧.

The Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

.$1,500.00

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

Statement showing the total Receipts and Payments in the year 1886. (No. 7).

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

Whether the long and faithful services of the late Inspector Lindsay and the injuries he received in the discharge of his duties would not warrant His Excellency in recommending a gratuity to the widow,

The Acting Colonial Secretary replied.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORISING THE HONGKONG and Shanghai Banking CORPORA- TION TO CONTINUE INCORPORATED FOR THE FURTHER TERM OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS.- 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 CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO VARIOUS LICENCES.-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 CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW FOR THE Establishment AND REGULATION OF THE POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY.-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 THE CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, AND MARKETS ORDINANCE, 1887.— 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 FOR THE MORE EFFECTUAL PREVENTION OF CRIME.-The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of this Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

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Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 11 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 then adjourned sine die.

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Read and confirmed, this 15th day of April, 1887.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils,

W. H. MARSH,

Administering the Government.