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RESOLUTION.-Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council, and, pursuant to notice, moved the following Resolution:-
That a Committee be appointed to enquire into the continuous rise in the market prices of most
necessaries of life such as meat, fish, and garden produce, and to report.
Mr. KESWICK seconded.
Mr. WHITEHEAD suggested the names of certain gentlemen to form the Committee of Enquiry. The motion was put and carried, the Colonial Treasurer and Mr. NICOLLE voting against it. It was agreed that the selection of the Committee be left to the discretion of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.
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BILL TO AMEND THE ARMS ORDINANCE.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the carriage, movement, possession of arms and ammunition.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. CHATER addressed the Council.
The Attorney General addressed the Council.
Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council, and moved as an amendment that the Bill be re-committed for the purpose of adding a clause postponing, for six months, its coming into operation.
The Attorney General addressed the Council.
Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council, and seconded the amendment.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.
The amendment was then put, and Council divided as follows:--
For the amendment. ·
Mr. WEI YUK.
Mr. BELILIOS.
Mr. KESWICK.
Dr. Ho KAI.
Mr. WHITEHEAD.
Against the amendment.
Mr. CHATER.
Mr. NICOLLE.
Mr. BREWIN
The Director of Public Works.
The Colonial Treasurer.
The Attorney General.
The Acting Colonial Secretary.
The amendment was lost by a majority of two votes.
Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council, and moved that the Bill be re-committed for the purpose of having a clause inserted whereby the fees of $1,200 shall not be payable until the 1st of January,
1901.
Mr. BELILIOS seconded.
The amendment was then put, and Council divided as follows :
For the amendment.
Mr. WEI YUK.
Mr. BELILIOS.
Mr. WHITEHEAD.
Dr. Ho KAL.
Against the amendment.
Mr. KESWICK.
Mr. CHATER.
Mr. NICOLLE.
Mr. BREWIN
The Director of Public Works.
The Colonial Treasurer.
The Attorney General.
The Acting Colonial Secretary.
The amendment was lost by a majority of four votes. The Bill was then read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass. Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 12th day of April, 1900.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM J. Gascoigne, Officer Administering the Government.
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