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C.S.O.

32 of 1899.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of One (Extension.) thousand and Six hundred Dollars ($1,600) in aid of the vote for the construction of the

Steam Tender Stanley for the New Territory.

C.S.0. Confidential

Government House, Hongkong, 10th May, 1900,

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of 18 of 1900. Three thousand Two Hundred and Ninety-two Dollars and Eighty-eight Cents ($3,292.88)

for the construction of a Public Latrine at the Sookunpoo Market.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th May, 1900,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

SANITARY BOARD BYE-LAW.--The Acting Colonial Secretary laid ou the table the Bye-law made by the Sanitary Board on the 26th April, 1900, under Sub-section i of Section 13 of Ordinance No. 25 of 1887, and moved that it be approved by the Council.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

NATURALIZATION OF LEUNG SHEK CHIU BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalization of LEUNG SHEK CHIU, alias LEUNG FOON MAN, alias LEUNG KIN.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS ORDINANCES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, and to repeal two Sections of The Protection of Women and Girls Amendment Ordinance, 1899.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 10 or 1872.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 10 of 1872.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council.

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

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, 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.

REGULATION OF CHINESE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Regu- lation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888.

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.

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.