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SANITARY BOARD BYE-LAW.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the amendment to Bye-law 25 of the "Bye-laws made under Section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894," made by the Sanitary Board on the 17th day of May, 1900, be approved by the Council.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council, and moved as an amendment that the amendment to the Bye-law be referred back to the Sanitary Board for further consideration.

Mr. WEI YUK seconded the amendment.

The Acting Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.

The amendment was withdrawn.

Question that the original motion be passed-put and agreed to.

NOTICE OF RESOLUTION.--The Attorney General gave notice that, at the next meeting of Council, he would move a resolution amending the Standing Orders of the Council.

NATURALIZATION OF LEUNG SHEK CHIU BILL.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the 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 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 Bill passed.

pass.

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

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.

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WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' PENSION FUND BILL.-Council resumed Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with further amendments,

The Colonial Treasurer 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.

ADJOURNMENT. —The Council then adjourned until Monday, the 11th June, 1900, at 3 p.m.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE,

Read and confirmed, this 11th day of June, 1900.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

Officer Administering the Governmer.