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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 13, 1909.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 8th July, 1909, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
COMPANIES (LOCAL REGISTERS) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Companies (Local Registers) Ordinance, 1907, be re-committed.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.
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.
RAILWAYS BILL.The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to regulate the construction and management of railways.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.
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.
PATENTS AMENDMENT BILL.--The Attorney General moved that the Committee stage of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Patents Ordinance 1892 be postponed.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 13th day of August, 1909.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils.
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor.
No. 494.-The following Bills were read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 13th August, 1909 :-
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