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Council in Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported without amendment.

The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill. The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the third reading of this Bill be postponed to this day twelve months. Dr. Ho KAI seconded.

The Council divided.

For.

Honourable C. P. CHATER. Honourable Ho KAI.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Honourable A. MCCONACHIE.

Amendment lost by a majority of 1.

Against.

The Acting Colonial Secretary. The Acting Attorney General. The Colonial Treasurer.

The Harbour Master. Honourable E. BOWDLER.

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

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 FOR THE SUMMARY RESUMPTION OF CERTAIN CROWN LANDS SITUATE IN THE TAIPINGSHAN DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”—The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill, and addressed the Council.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in committee on the Bill.

ADJOURNMENT.-His Excellency adjourned the Council till Monday, the 17th September.

Read and confirmed, this 17th day of September, 1894.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.