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The Acting Attorney General moved that the Standing Orders be suspended, and the Bill be read a third time.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a third time.

Question put that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 18 of 1887.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO ENABLE THE TRUSTEES OF THE RHENISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO SELL AND DISPOSE OF CERTAIN LEASEHOLD PROPERTY WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.—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. 19 of 1887.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE for the NATURALISATION OF CH'AN KWOK YING.-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. 20 of 1887.

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 third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed and numbered as Ordinance No. 21 of 1887. ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 23rd day of May, 1887.

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ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.