THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 18, 1909.
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The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency the Governor and Mr. STEWART addressed the Council. Question-put and agreed to.
PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSFER OF DUTIES BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to transfer to certain Officers of the Public Service certain duties at present performed by other Officers.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
PATENTS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Patents Ordinance 1892.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
PREPARED OPIUM AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Prepared Opium Ordinance 1891.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropria- tion of a Supplementary Sum of Five hundred and twelve thousand two hundred Dollars and thirty-four Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1908.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
PEAK TRAMWAY BILL.-On the motion of Mr. GRESSON seconded by Mr. STEWART, it was decided to postpone the consideration of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 17th June, 1909.
Read and confirmed this 17th day of June, 1909.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils.
F. D. LUGARD, Governor.
No. 365.-The following Bills were read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 17th June, 1909 :-