THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 5, 1926. 489
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 8), dated 30th September, 1926, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH CHINA.-His Excellency the Governor reviewed the present political situation in South China.
MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to enable the Governor to appoint such person as he may please to be Registrar of Marriages.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
VOLUNTEER AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Volunteer Ordinance, 1920.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill..
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1927.-The Colonial Secretary moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Seventeen million seven hundred and forty-one thousand five hundred and forty-three Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1927.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Colonial Secretary, on instructions from His Excellency the Governor and under permission granted by Rule 28 of the Rules of Debate of the Council, addressed the Council and moved the following resolution :-
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Resolved that pursuant to section 41 (1) of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, Ordinance
No. 9 of 1911, on and after the 15th day of October, 1926, the duties to be paid upon ing liquors heretofore or hereinafter imported into, distilled, made or prepared in the Colony shall be assessed as follows :-