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C.5.0.

1185 of 1900.

C.S.0.

1466 of 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand Dollars ($7,000) in aid of the vote "Maintenance of Waterworks, City and Hill District."

Government House, Hongkong, 18th June, 1900.

WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and Fifty Dollars ($650) for the Salary of an additional Clerk at the Shanghai Branch Post Office.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st June, 1900.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Magistrates Ordi- nance, 1890, No. 10 of 1890.

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.

PIERS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Piers 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.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 9th July, 1900, at 3 p.m.

Read and confirmed, this 9th day of July, 1900.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

Governor.