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BYE-LAWS UNDER "THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1887."-The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table certain Bye-Laws made by the Sanitary Board, under The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, dated the 13th February, 1889, and gave notice that at the next meeting he would move their adoption.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR AMENDING THE LAWS RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.

The Surveyor General seconded. Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.

Progress reported at clause 91.

Clauses 1, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 25, 27, 30, 36, 37, 38, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 67, 68, 80 (sub-section 6) 87, 88, 89, 90, and the Schedules, were postponed.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned to Thursday, the 7th instant, at 4 p.m.

Read and confirmed, this 7th day of March, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

G. WILLIAM DES Vœux,

Governor.