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In the First Schedule. Regulation 2 page 16 the word "Steamship" was deleted
after the words "China Navigation" in the fifth line.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with 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.
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10. Betting Duty Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to make provision for the taxation of bets on authorised totalisators or pari-mutuels and on contributions or subscriptions towards authorised cash-sweeps."
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
In section 4 (1) the following words were added:---
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Provided that the Inspector General of Police may permit any club to issue lists of numbers against which the names of the subscribers shall be entered.”
After Clause 9 the following new clause was added :--
10. This Ordinance shall come into operation on the first Commencement.
day of January, 1932.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with 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.
ADJOURNMENT.
11. The Council then adjourned sine die.
W. PEEL,
Governor.
Confirmed this 28th day of January, 1932.
R. A. C. NORTH,
Deputy Clerk of Councils,
No. 54.-His Majesty the KING has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinances :-
Ordinance No. 22 of 1931.-An Ordinance to amend the Official Signatures
Fees Ordinance, 1888.
Ordinance No. 23 of 1931.-An Ordinance to amend the Police Force Ordi-
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
28th January, 1932.
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nance, 1900.
R. A. C. NORTH,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.