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Standing CommitTEES.-His Excellency appointed the following Committees :-

(a) Finance Committee,-

The Colonial Secretary, Chairman.

All the Members of Council, except the Governor.

(b) Law Committee,-

The Attorney General, Chairman.

The Registrar General.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING. Honourable Ho KAI.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

(e) Public Works Committee,--

BILL ENTITLED

The Director of Public Works, Chairman.

The Colonial Treasurer.

Honourable C. P. CHATER.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Honourable T. H. WHITEHead.

AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND AND SIXTY-TWO DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1896."-The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED ( AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WIDOWS' and Orphans' PENSIONS ORDINANCES of 1890 AND 1891 (Nos. 30 of 1890 AND 18 of 1891)"."-The Acting Colonial Treasurer 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 FURTHER AMEND THE POLICE FORCE CONSOLIDATION ORDI- NANCE, 14 OF 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 AUTHORIZE IN CERTAIN CASES JUDICIAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE CAUSES OF FIRE. -The Attorney General moved the first reading of this 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 RECOGNITION IN THE Colony of ProbATES and Letters oF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED IN BRITISH POSSESSIONS."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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BILL ENTITLED "An Ordinance TO FURTHER AMEND THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1891.' ”— 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 FURTHER AMEND THE CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, AND MARKETS 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.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 5th December, 1895, at 3 P.M.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Read and confirmed this 5th day of December, 1895.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

Governor.