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PAPER. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following paper :-

Petition against the proposed route of the New Peak Tramway.

TRAMWAY BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway with the Colony of Hongkong.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The petition signed by the Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong, on behalf of the Roman Catholic community, against the proposed route of the projected tramway was read.

Sir HENRY BERKELEY, K.C., and Mr. A. DENISON appeared in support of the petition. The petitioner and Mr. A. DENISON were then cross-examined.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

The debate on the Attorney General's motion was adjourned.

NEW TERRITORIES SMALL DEBTS COURT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to empower a Magistrate to hold a Small Debts Court in the New Territories and to regulate the proceedings in relation thereto.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

MAGISTRATES AND CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Magistrates Ordinance 1890 and to effect certain other amendments in the Criminal Law.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned sine die.

Governor.

Read and confirmed this

day of

190.

Clerk of Councils.

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