THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 22, 1933. 877
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9. Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill. -The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Merchant Shipping."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
10. Companies Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Companies Ordinance, 1932."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
11. Naval Volunteer Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to Provide for the Establishment of a Volunteer Naval Defence Force."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
12. Summary Offences Amendment (No. 2) Bill.The Attorney General moved the
Second reading of the Bill intituled
Offences Ordinance, 1932."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
An Ordinance to amend the Summary
The word further" was inserted after the word "amend in the title.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with an immaterial 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,
13. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 21st day of December, 1933,
at 2.30 p.m.
Confirmed this 21st day of December, 1933.
H. R. BUTTERS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
W. PEEL,
Governor
No. 819.--His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance No. 27 of 1933.--An Ordinance to amend further the Telephone
Ordinance, 1925.
Ordinance No. 28 of 1933.-An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Mer-
chant Shipping.
Ordinance No. 29 of 1933.--An Ordinance to amend the Companies Ordinance,
1932.
Ordinance No. 30 of 1933.-An Ordinance to Provide for the Establishment of
a Naval Volunteer Defence Force.