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The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved the following resolution :-

That with reference to the Honourable the Acting Harbour Master's Report for 1891, dated 21st January last, and laid before the Council on the 9th instant, the Government lay on the table a copy of the Despatches in connection with the Junk trade, received from Mr. J. McLeavy Brown, the Commissioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs for Kowloon, dated 10th and 14th March last.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

The Colonial Secretary replied and the motion was withdrawn.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND 'THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1891.'"The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The 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 FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE

OF THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.'

"The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved the third reading

of the Bill.

The 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 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 that the Bill be re-committed.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendment.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

The Council divided when the amendment was lost by three to seven votes.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNTS TO BE PAID BY WAY OF COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE WHARVES AND PIERS ALONG THE LINE OF THE PRAYA RECLAMATION, TO FIX THE PERIODS FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH."-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved that further consideration of the Bill be postponed to a date to be fixed by His Excellency.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD seconded.

The Council agreed to the amendment.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved that on the second reading of the Bill the owners and occupiers of piers and wharves be heard by Counsel.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

The President ruled the motion out of order.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 6th June, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 7th day of June, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.