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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 9, 1932.
MINUTES.
2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 10th November, 1932, were confirmed.
PAPERS.
3. The following papers were laid on the table :-
Notification under section 90 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,-Closing of the Mount Caroline Cemetery,. Section D, dated 5th November, 1932.
Order made by the Governor in Council under Regulation No. 25 of the
Emergency Regulations, dated 20th October, 1932.
Rescission of the Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, 1915, Ordinance No. 32 of 1915, dated 15th November, 1932.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
4. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee
(No. 12), dated the 16th November, 1932, and moved its adoption. The Colonial Treasurer seconded,
Question-put and agreed to.
MOTIONS.
5. The Colonial Treasurer moved :-
That this Council approves the further expenditure of $290,000 on the Vehicular Ferry during the financial year 1932 which sum shall be met from a future loan and shall meanwhile be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
6. The Attorney General moved :-
That the amendment to the Markets By-laws made by the Sanitary Board under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the 8th day of November, 1932, be approved.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
7. Magistrates Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the jurisdiction of magistrates and the procedure and practice before magistrates in relation to offences punishable on summary conviction and to indictable offences and for other purposes."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.