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The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill. 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 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.

PRIVATE COOLIE BILL. The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordi- nance to provide for the more effectual control of Chair and Jinricksha Coolies in private employ.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

DEFINITION

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66 OF WRITERS BILL. The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to define the meaning of the word "writers", as used in Ordinance No. 3 of 1871.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The New Territories Land Court Ordinance, 1900, (No. 18 of 1900), and The New Territories Land Court Amendment Ordinance, 1901, (No. 27 of 1901).

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LAND REGISTRY OFFICE (FEES) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance to provide for the Registration of Deeds, Wills. Judgments, and Conveyances affecting real or immoveable property in Hongkong (No. 3 of 1844).

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

SUPREME COURT SUMMARY JURISDICTION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Supreme Court Summary Juris- diction Ordinance, 1873.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

JURY LIST. The Council proceeded to consider the List of Jurors for 1902. ADJOURNMENT.---The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 10th March, 1902. *

Read and confirmed, this 11th day of March, 1902.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

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W. J. GASCOIGNE, Officer Administering the Government.

* Subsequently postponed to Tuesday, the 11th.