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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works laid on the table the report of the Public Works Committee, dated the 15th March, 1898, (No. 3), and moved that the second part of the report be adopted.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE for the NaturALIZATION OF Chau Tung ShaNG.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTILED AN ORDINANCE for the NATURALIZATION OF TONG YUK, ALIAS TONG LAI TS'ÜN. -The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE Kowloon GoDownS TRAMWAYS ORdinance, Mr. BELL-IRVING moved the first reading of the Bill.

Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

1897.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS. The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, AND MARKETS ORDINANCE, 1887.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE BUILDING ORDINANCE, 1889.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY-THREE Cents, to defraY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1897.-The Acting Colonial Treasurer moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED KELLET ISLAND ORDINANCE, 1898.-The Attorney General move the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting 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 INTOXI- CATING LIQUOR LICENSES.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill,

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORISING THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE ISSUE, BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG; OF CERTAIN CERTIFICATES TO CERTAIN CHINESE DESIROUS of proceeDING TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.