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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE BUILDING ORDINANCE, 1839.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

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

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reportel without amendment.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting 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 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 second reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendment.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting 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 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 second reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendment.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting 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 PROVIDE FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF CERTAIN CONSPIRACIES.—The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.