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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 4, 1927.
7. General Loan and Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the General Loan and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1913 The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
8. Medical Registration Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
9. Watchmen Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the registration and regulation of watchmen.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
10. Chinese Extradition Amendment Bill.---The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, 1899.
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.
11. Liquors Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of he Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Consolidation Ordi- nance, 1911.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
In the eighth line of sub-section 86 (1) of clause 5 the words "beyond a
reasonable doubt” were added before the word either ".
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rebuttal' was
In the sixth line of sub-section 86 (2) of clause 5 the word
deleted and the word "reply" substituted therefor. The following sub-sections (3) and (4) were added immediately after sub-
section 86 (2) of clause 5 :-
(3) Without prejudice to the presumption against the accused under sub-section (1), it shall be the duty of the complainant to pro- duce to the court or magistrate as part of the case for the pro-