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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.--The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred and thirty- five Dollars and eighty-five Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1907.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.'

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

MAN MO TEMPLE BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the transfer of the properties of the Man Mo Temple to the Tung Wa Hospital.

Dr. Ho KAI seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LIQUOR LICENSES EXTENSION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to extend the provisions of The Liquor Licenses Ordinance 1898 and to provide for the grant of brewery licenses.

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.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Evidence 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 without amendment.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

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 moved the Second read- ing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to prohibit the Exportation of Prepared Opium to China.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.