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TRUSTEE INVESTMENT IN HONGKONG GOVERNMENT SECURITIES BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the investment of Trust and other funds in the United Kingdom, in Hongkong Government securities.

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 amendinent.

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.

THE ROPE COMPANY'S TRAMWAY BILL.--The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Limited, to construct a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong.

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.

CHINESE EMIGRATION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889.

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 with amendments.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 27th day of December, 1901.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils,

HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor.