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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHINESE EXTRADITION Ordinance, 1889.—Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with 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.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAWS RELATING TO THE CON- STRUCTION OF ORDINANCES, TO FURTHER SHORTEN THE LANGUAGE USED IN ORDINANCES, AND FOR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES.--The Bill having been reported without amendment by the Law Committee, the Attorney General moved the third reading.

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 22nd November, 1897, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed this 22nd day of November, 1897.

J. G. T. Buckle,

Clerk of Councils,

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.