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Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

PREPARED OPIUM Amendment BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the withdrawal of the original Amending Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Attorney General moved the first reading of a new Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council, and moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million eight hundred and thirty- five thousand four hundred and seventy Dollars to the Public Service of the

The Attorney General seconded.

In connection with this Bill, the Colonial Secretary laid on the table :—

1. The Estimates for 1905.

2. Memorandum explanatory of the Estimates of Revenue.

3. Memorandum explanatory of the Estimates of Expenditure.

4. Financial Statements in connection with the Estimates.

year 1905.

5. Abstract shewing the Differences between the Expenditure in 1904 and 1905.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Mr. SHEWAN addressed the Council.

His Excellency the Governor replied.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die,

Read and confirmed, this 22nd day of September, 1904.

S. B. C. Ross,

Clerk of Councils.

M. NATHAN, Governor.