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BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW IN RESPECT OF THE SALE OF SHARES IN COMPANIES REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1865 TO 1886 AND IN OTHER JOINT STOCK COMPANIES."-The Acting Attorney General moved that the Standing Rules and Orders be suspended in order that this Bill might be read a first time the same not having been inserted in the Orders of the Day.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Honourable J. J. KESWICK addressed the Council and moved the first reading of the Bill.

Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

Honourable the Acting Attorney General addressed the Council.

His Excellency addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO FRAUDULENT MARKS ON MERCHANDISE."-The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AND REGULATE THE SUPPLY OF WATER IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE WORKS IN CONNECTION THERE- WITH."--The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

The Council then resolved itself into a meeting of the Finance Committee to consider the Financial Minutes which had been referred for its consideration.

On the Council resuming, the Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the following votes which had been considered by the Finance Committee be passed, viz.:-

G.S.O.

2171 of 1889.

C.S.0.

2171 of 1889.

To Mr. SYDNEY HAYWARD, who was appointed Student Interpreter, under Section II of the Scheme published in Government Notification No. 209 of the 4th May, 1889,........

To Mr. HENRY G. WAGGOTT, who was appointed Student Interpreter, under Section II of the Scheme published in Government Notification No. 209 of the 4th May, 1889,.....

.$ 240.00

$ 480.00

360.00

16021890. Half salary for the Acting Chief Inspector of Police, for 6 months at $60 per month, $

C.S.O.

of

C.5.0.

445 of 1890.

Amount required to be expended in this year, as part of $38,000 estimated, for training Albany and adjoining Nullahs, and opening up the land now available as building sites between the Bowen and Kennedy Roads,

$15,000.00

Publishing in a separate volume the proceedings of the Legislative Council during

one year,

.$

200.00

C.S.O.

1617 of 1890.

New set of storm signals, iron frame and lanterns to signal at night, for the use of

the Observatory,

200.00

Taxed costs of the Hongkong and China Gas Company, Limited, of their appeal

under The Rating Ordinance, 1888,

.$

178.50

C.S.O.

11 of 1890.

Additional Staff in the Observatory, viz.:-

Additional salary to the 2nd Assistant, as Telegraphist, at $20 per month, $ 2 Telegraph Clerks, at $20 per month, each,

240.00

480.00

$

720.00

97 of 1890.

GO. Dep. Half pay of the First Assistant at the Observatory, from 1st June to 19th July, inclusive, to be given to the Substitute, during Mr. FIGG's vacation leave on full pay. (Sanctioned by the Secretary of State),

104.54

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.