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PROBATES AMENDMENT BILL.The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Probates Ordinance, 1897, (No. 3 of 1897).

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, (No. 36 of 1899).

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

GUNPOWDER AND FIREWORKS BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the manufacture of gunpowder and of fire- works, and to regulate the sale and conveyance of gunpowder.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

NATURALIZATION OF SÍU YUN-FAI BILL.--The Acting Attorney General moved the second read- ing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalization of Siú YÜN-FAI, alias SÍÚ YÜN-HANG, alias Síú Kwok-YEUNG, alias Síú KU-MING, alias Siú YING-PING.

The 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 Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

FORESHORES AND SEA BED BILL.--The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to validate Crown leases heretofore made of Foreshore, and submerged Lands within the territorial waters of the Colony for reclamation and other purposes and to legalize and facilitate the making of such leases hereafter; and addressed the Council.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council, and moved :-

That the second reading of this Bill be postponed until a translation of the Bill in the Chinese language shall have been published by Proclamation in all the towns and villages within the New Territory together with a notice calling upon all persons whose rights or interests of property may be affected by it, to bring their objections before the Council by petition within one month from the date of the issue of such notice.

Dr. Ho KAI seconded.

Council divided, and Members voted as follows:-

For the amendment.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Dr. Ho KAI.

Mr. WHITEHEAD,

The motion was lost.

Against.

Mr. THURBURN.

Mr. BELL-IRVING.

Mr. CHATER.

The Captain Superintendent of Police.

The Acting Director of Public Works.

The Harbour Master.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer.

The Acting Attorney General.

The Colonial Secretary.

The Officer Commanding the Troops.

The motion for the second reading of the Bill was then put and carried, Mr. WEI YUK, Dr. Ho KAI and Mr. WHITEHEAD Voting against it.

Bill read a second time.