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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FACILITATE THE HEARING, DETERMINATION, AND SETTLEMENT OF LAND CLAIMS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, to establish a Land Court, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.- The Attorney General laid on the table his report as Chairman of the Standing Law Committee on the New Territories Land Court Bill, addressed the Council, and moved that the Council go into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council and moved that the Council resume in order that Mem- bers may have the opportunity of considering the Bill with the amendments of the Law Committee

thereon.

Mr. CHATER Seconded.

Question that the Council do resolve itself into Committee-put and agreed to.

Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that he would lay on the table his protest against the ruling of the Council.

The Council then resolved itself into Committee.

Mr. WHITEHEAD moved that further consideration of clause 3 be postponed until the next meet- ing of Council.

Dr. Ho KAI seconded.

The result of a division was as follows:-

For the motion.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. WHITEHEAD.

Dr. Ho KAL

Against.

Mr. BREWIN.

Mr. NICOLLE.

Mr. KESWICK.

Mr. BELILIOS.

The motion was passed in the negative.

Mr. CHATER.

The Director of Public Works.

The Colonial Treasurer.

The Attorney General.

The Acting Colonial Secretary.

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding..

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 22nd March, 1900, at 3 p.in.

Read and confirmed, this 22nd day of March, 1900.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor.