RESOLUTION.--The Attorney General, pursuant to notice, moved the following Resolution :—
Whereas, by Section 6 of The New Territories Regulation Ordinance (No. 12 of 1899) it was enacted that the said Ordinance should remain in force for the period of one year from the date of its coming into operation, and for such further period or periods as might, from time to time, be determined by resolution of the Legislative Council :
And whereas, by previous resolutions of the Legislative Council the said Ordinance has been continued in force until the 18th day of April, 1904; and it is expedient that the said Ordinance should have permanent effect given to it:
It is hereby resolved that the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, 1899, shall remain in
jorce until otherwise resolved by this Council.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
MOTIONS. The motions standing in the name of Mr. POLLOCK were, by permission of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, postponed.
PREPARED OPIUM AMENDMENT BILL.-The second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891, was, on the motion of the Attorney General, postponed.
NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The New Territories Land Court Ordinance, No. 18 of 1900.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
SUGAR CONVENTION BILL. The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to enable effect to be given in this Colony to the Convention signed the Fifth day of March Nineteen hundred and two in relation to Sugar.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council adjourned till Monday, the 21st March, 1904.
F. H. MAY,
Read and confirmed, this 21st day of March, 1904.
R. F. JOHNSTON,
Acting Clerk of Council.
Officer Administering the Government.
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