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BILL ENTITLED THE STAMP DUTIES AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Treasurer moved the second reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded:

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with the addition of a clause.

BILL ENTITLED THE TREES PRESERVATION ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Treasurer moved the second reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

BILL ENTITLED THE REGULATION OF CHINESE ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of this Bill.

The 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. 13 of 1888.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 23rd instant, at 4 PM,

Read and confirmed, this 27th day of March, 1888.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

G. WILLIAM DES VIEUX,

Governor.