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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 27, 1933.

18. Bankruptcy and Magistrates Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled “ An Ordinance to amend the law relat- ing to the jurisdiction of Magistrates in Bankruptcy offences."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without 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.

19. Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance for the establishment and administration of a Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund in Hong Kong." The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without 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,

20. The Council then adjourned sine die.

Confirmed this 26th day of October, 1933.

H. R. BUTTERS,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

W. PEEL,

Governor

No. 702.--His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:

Ordinance No. 25 of 1933.-An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law

relating to miscellaneous licences.

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