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VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 16th June, (No. 12), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:-

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31 of 1890.

Probable expenses of this year in connection with the proposed trigonometrical

survey of Hongkong by Officers of the Royal Engineers,.

.....$ 3,000.00

130 of 10. Amount required to be expended in this year for the printing and binding of 200

copies of the new edition of Ordinances of Hongkong,

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Hon. P. RYRIE, pursuant to notice, moved for the following

(a.) A return of the cost of the completed Lighthouses of the Colony.

.$ 3,000.00

(b.) The yearly expenditure for upkeep, wages and material, from the date of their completion to

the 31st December, 1889.

(c.) A return showing the receipts, yearly, from "Light dues" from the time of their imposition

to the 31st December, 1889.

Hon. A. P. MACEWEN seconded.

His Excellency addressed the Council.

The Acting Colonial Secretary then laid on the table returns giving the required information.

BILL ENTITLED THE MAGISTRATES' ORDINANCE, 1890.-Council in Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with amendments.

Council resumed.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE PROTEC- TION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

After debate, question put.

Council divided.

Ayes.

Hon. J. J. KESWICK.

Hon. C. P. CHATER.

Hon. THE ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL. Hon. THE SURVEYOR GENERAL. Hon. THE ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER.

Hon. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Hon. THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Motion carried by a majority of four.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Noes.

Hon. Ho Kai.

Hon. A. P. MACEWEN. Hon. P. RYRIE.

Progress reported.

Council resumed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 30th instant, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 30th day of June, 1890.

F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. FLEMING,

Officer Administering the Government.