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WATER-WORKS CONSOLIDATION BILL.The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for and regulate the Supply of Water in the Colony of Hongkong and for the Maintenance and Repair of the Works in connection therewith.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PAWNBROKERS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Pawnbrokers Ordinance, No. 3 of 1860.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

EXEMPTION OF Crown LEASES FROM OPERATION OF Foreshores and Sea Bed ORDINANCE, 1901, BILL.The Acting Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to exempt certain Crown Leases and Agreements for Crown Leases and permits granted by the Crown, from the operation of sections 3 and 4 of the Foreshores and Sea Bed Ordinance, 1901.

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.

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' PENSION FUND AMENDMENT BILL.-The Acting Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund Ordinance (15 of 1900).

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.

NATURALIZATION OF HO NGOK LAU BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalization of Ho NGOK LAU, alias Ho NGOK, alias Ho SAN LAM.

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.