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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 21, 1909.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.
CIVIL PROCEDURE (EVIDENCE ON COMMISSION) BILL--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.
EVIDENCE ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Evidence Ordinance 1889.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.
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.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Wireless Tele- graphy Ordinance 1903.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.
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.
MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General movel 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.
On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer seconded by the Attorney General considera- tion of the Bill was postponed.
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