THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 14, 1927.
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12. Appropriation Bill for 1928.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Seventeen million four hundred and fifty thousand one hundred and three Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1928.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Sir SHOUSON CHOW, Mr. D. G. M. BERNARD, Mr. W. E. L. SHENTON, Dr. R. H. KOTEWALL, the Colonial Secretary, and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
13. Public Works Loan Bill.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to make provision for a loan of five million dollars for the carrying out of certain public works.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
14. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 22nd day of September, 1927.
Confirmed this 13th day of October, 1927.
E. W. HAMILTON,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
C. C. LUARD,
General Officer Commanding the Troops, Presiding in the absence of
Officer Administering the Government.
No. 590. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and, on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordi- nance passed by the Legislative Council:
Ordinance No. 15 of 1927.-An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the
suppression of piracy.