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Bill entitled AN ORDINANCE FOR AMENDING THE LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council on the intention of the Government to relegate some of its clauses to the new Building Ordinance.
The Surveyor General seconded.
Mr. RYRIE addressed the Council, and moved that the second reading of the Bill be postponed for a fortnight.
Mr. WONG SHING addressed the Council, and seconded the motion for the postponement. Mr. MACEWEN addressed the Council with regard to certain clauses of the Bill.
The Surveyor General addressed the Council regarding the clauses to be relegated to the Building Ordinance.
His Excellency addressed the Council, and said that there was no objection to the second reading of the Bill being postponed for a fortnight.
NOTICE OF QUESTION.-The Honourable WONG SHING gave notice that at the next Meeting he would ask a question respecting the taxation of Salt Fish and other food imported into the Colony.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Friday, the 22nd instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 22nd day of July, 1887.
J. M. GUTIERREZ,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.
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