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A BILL ENTITLED

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AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE A PERCENTAGE OF SEVENTEEN AND A HALF PER CENTUM OF THE COLONIAL Revenues as a CONTRIBUTION FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE COLONY.' The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill and addressed the Council.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. WHITEHEAD moved that the first reading of the Bill be postponed.

Mr. CHATER seconded.

Discussion ensued.

The Council divided-

For the Amendment.

Mr. BELILIOS.

Dr. Ho KAI.

Mr. CHATER.

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WHITEHEAD.

Amendment lost by a majority of 4.

Bill read a first time.

Against the Amendment.

Mr. WEI YUK.

The Captain Superintendent of Police. The Harbour Master.

The Director of Public Works.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer.

The Acting Attorney General.

The Colonial Secretary.

H. E. The Major-General Commanding.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1897.”—The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE AND AMEND THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP."-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 FURTHER AMEND 'THE POST OFFICE 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 PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION BEING PAID TO PAWNBROKERS IN CERTAIN CASES."-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 CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAWS RELATING TO Probates and Letters of ADMINISTRATION IN THIS COLONY."-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.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Monday, the 7th December, 1896, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed this 7th day of December, 1896.

F. J. BADELEY, Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.