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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. S. 130.-The following Bills were read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 14th July, 1910:---
Short title.
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A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to relieve the Governor-in-Council
of certain duties.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Executive Coun- cil Relief of Duties Ordinance, 1910.
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Governor
2. Where in the Ordinances set out in the First Sche- substituted dule to this Ordinance the words “Governor-in-Couneil for "Govern- appear the word "Governor” shall be substituted for and read in lien thereof to the extent specified in the said schedule.
or-in- Council" in certain Or- dinances.
Words "with the advice of the Execu-
tive Council" deleted from certain Or- dinances.
3. Where in the Ordinances set out in the Second Schedule to this Ordinance the words “ with the advice of the Executive Council” appear the same shall be deleted to the extent specified in the said schedule.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
Ordinance.l
Short Title.
Extent of Amendment.
1 of 1874. The Foreign Recruiting Or. | Throughout the Ordin-
dinance, 1874.
ance.
2 of 1875. The Public Holidays Ordin- | Throughout the Ordin-
ance, 1875.
ance.
2 of 1881. The Census Ordinance, 1881, In section 9.
2 of 1883. The Tramways Ordinance, In sections 20 and 39.
1883.
6 of 1901. The Rating Ordinance, 1901. In section 3.
10 of 1902. The Tramway Ordinance, In sections 19 and 34.
1902.
11 of 1907. The Life Insurance Com-
panies Ordinance, 1907.
In section 3 paragraph 5, and in sections 18 and 31.
15 of 1908. The Widows' and Orphans' In section 15.
Pensions Ordinance, 1908.!
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22 of 1908. The New Territories Suall⠀ In section 2.
Debts Court Ordinauce, 1908.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
Or.linance.
Short Title.
Extent of Amen.Iment.
2 of 1888. The Colonial Books (Pre-In sections 3, 5 and 6.
servation and Registra-
tion) Ordinance, 1888.
17 of 1901. The Fine Arts Copyright | In section 5.
Ordinance, 1901.
15 of 1908. The Widows' and Orphans' In section 6.
Pensions Ordinance, 1908.