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4. All steamers plying only between Hongkong and Canton, or Macao, or the West River, which enter the waters of the Colony by night, shall pay, as Dues, one-third of a cent per ton.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

QUESTION. Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :-

Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of the correspondence which has passed between the home authorities and the Colonial Government in connection with the proposed new Public Offices subsequent to that already published?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF WONG CHUK-YAU, alias Wong Mau, alias WONG SUN-IN.-The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE MORE EFFECTUAL PUNISHMENT OF BRIBERY AND CERTAIN OTHER MISDEMEANORS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed this 25th day of January, 1898.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor,