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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS (AMENDMENT ) ORDINANCE NO. 28 or 1895.-The Colonial Treasurer move 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 Colonial Treasurer 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 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF HO MUI SZ ALIAS HO LIN SHing.- The 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 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.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 6th September, 1897, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed this 6th day of September, 1897.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils,

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.