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The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following question:-

Referring to Dr. Eitel's report on the Government Central School for Girls and to the Statement therein, that the Government were about to appropriate a site for a new School, will the Government lay upon the table any papers or correspondence on the subject, and state if the Government intend to take the opinion of this Council on the subject before making any appropriation either in money or land in connection therewith.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 15 or 1888. ENTITLED 'THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1888,' AND ORDINANCE No. 16 or 1890 ENTITLED THE WATERWORKS ORDINANCE, 1890. "The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill,

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1891.'"-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE WORship AND OTHER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN's CATHEDRAL CHURCH AT VICTORIA IN THIS COLONY AND ELSEWHERE, TO Incorporate a Church Body, TO VEST THE SAID CATHEDRAL in such Body and for OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.” The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill,

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED (4 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND INCORPORATION OF THE CHINESE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE PÓ LÉUNG KUK."-The Registrar General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 25th April, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 25th day of April, 1892.

A. M. TпoмSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.