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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 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 without amendment.

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

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 25 of 1889.

BILL ENTITLED THE CHINESE EXTRADITION ORDINANCE, 1889.-The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of this Bill,

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. RYRIE moved as an amendment that the Bill be re-committed. Discussion ensued.

Mr. LAYTON suggested a division on the question of the third reading.

Council divided,-

MR. CHATER.

For

THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.

THE ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL.

THE ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER.

THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Motion for third reading carried by a majority of two.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 26 of 1889.

Against

MR. KESWICK.

MR. LAYTON.

MR. WONG SHING. MR. RYRIE.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Governor then adjourned the Council sine dic.

Read and confirmed, this 20th day of November, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,

Governor.