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BILL ENTITLED An Ordinance TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO JURORS.--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 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, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE EMPOWERING THE COURTS TO AWARD WHIPPING AS A FURTHER PUNISHMENT FOR CERTAIN CRIMES.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported with amendments.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND REGULATION OF THE POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY.-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. 14 of 1887.
DEPARTURE OF HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.-His Excellency informed the Council of his approaching departure from the Colony, on Monday next, upon his retirement from the service.
Mr. RYRIE addressed His Excellency in appropriate terms on behalf of the Council, remarking that he was retiring with a highly honourable record, and wishing him a pleasant voyage to New Zealand, in which country he understood he purposed settling.
His Excellency thanked the Council for their kind sentiments.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the other Orders of the Day were postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 29th instant.
Read and confirmed, this 29th day of April, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government
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