Sessional_Paper_1894 — Page 9

BILL ENTITLED .

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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PÓ LÉUNG Kuk IncorporATION ORDINANCE, 1893. "The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

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The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE JURY CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1887. "---- The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE to amend 'ThE SUPREME Court Summary JURISDICTION ORDI-

NANCE, 1873.'"--The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

SILVER WEDDING OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN. His Excellency addressed the Council and moved that the following telegram be sent to Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Tokio:-

We the Governor and Legislative Council of Hongkong on our own behalf and on behalf of the community generally ask Your Excellency to convey to their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan our respectful congratulations on the celebration of their Majesties Silver Wedding. We trust that His Majesty and His Imperial Consort may long be spared to direct the destinies of their beautiful and flourishing Empire and to reign for many more years over its industrious and progressive people.

Mr. CHATER seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Thursday, the 15th instant, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 15th day of March, 1894.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Governor.