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BILL ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF LEE SHEW (¥).' 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 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE AND POSSESSION OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION. "His Excellency appointed the following Committee to consider and report on the draft Bill:-

Honourable Acting Attorney General (H. E. POLLOCK), Chairman.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Honourable Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

Honourable C. P. CHATER.

Honourable HO KAI.

Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE OF SEARCH WARRANTS IN THE CASE OF SUSPECTED COINAGE OFFENCES."-The Acting 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 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, 1889 '."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

The Acting Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Rules and Orders. The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.

The Acting 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 46 AN ORDINANCE TO SUPPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THE LICENSING CONSOLIDA- TION ORDINANCE, 1887 '."-The Acting 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 " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE REGIS- TRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that it be referred to the Law Committee.

The Acting Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE to amend aND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW relating to FACTORS.' The Acting 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.