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RESOLUTION.-The Director of Public Works, pursuant to notice, addressed the Council and moved the following resolution :-

Be it resolved by the Legislative Council that the percentages on the valuations of tenements, payable as rates, within the area bounded-

On the north, by a straight line passing through a point on the Victoria and Shaukiwan Road 500 feet northwards of where the northern boundary of Shaukiwan Marine Lot No. 1 crosses the said road, thence drawn in an easterly direction through a point on the Shaukiwan and Akung-Ngam Road 500 feet northwards of the north-west corner of the Shauki wan Police Station, and extended in each direction to meet the eastern and western boundaries.

On the west, south and east by a line 500 feet inland from the centre of the present Victoria and Shaukiwan Road and the present main street of Shaukiwan, where not already so altered be altered from 7 to 9 per cent.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS NATURALIZED AS BRITISH SUBJECTS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF HONGKONG.-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 MAGISTRates OrdinanCE, 1890.—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 FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF LO CHUNG PAK, alias Lo YUEN POON, alias Lo SHAU Ü.--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 FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF CHAN LA CHOT, alias CHAN CHUN CHUEN. 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 resuined and Bill reported 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 FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF LEUNG LUK, alias LEUng Cheung Soy.--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 without amendment.