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Is it with the sanction of the Government that all passengers travelling by the River Steamers from Canton and Macao are liable and subject to search by the Runners of the Opium Farmer

in Hongkong.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

95 of 1899.

0.0. Desp. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.-His Excellency the Governor informed the Council that intimation had been received from Her Majesty's Government to the effect that the Government had given notice to the French Government to determine the Postal Convention with France of 24th September, 1856, at the expiration of one year from the 30th April last.

BILL ENTITLED An Ordinance to AMEND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION Ordinance, 1879.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED An Ordinance to AMEND THE CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1889, AND TO MAKE PROVISION AGAINST CERTAIN EMIGRATION ABUSES.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION ORDINANCE, 1889.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the Council resumed Committee on this Bill.

Bill reported with a verbal amendment.

The Acting Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 23 of 1889.

BILL ENTITLED THE CHINESE EXTRADITION Ordinance, 1889.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the Council went into Committee on this Bill,

Bill reported with amendments.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Governor then adjourned the Council till Tuesday, the 25th instant, at 4 P.M,

Read and confirmed, this 25th day of June, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

G. WILLIAM DES Vœux,

Governor.