CIVIL PROCEDURE (EVIDENCE ON COMMISSION) BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Pro- cedure, be deferred.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to amend The Life Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1907.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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.
Bill read a third time.
Question put that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL. The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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.
PEAK 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 within the Colony of Hongkong.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 27th May, 1909.
Read and confirmed this 27th day of May, 1909.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils.
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor.
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