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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 27, 1911.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 18) dated the 9th November, 1911, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question --put and agreed to.
OFFENSIVE TRADES BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary movel the approval of the Offensive Trade Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances, 1903-1909, on the 10th October, 1911.
The Attorney General seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
FOREIGN OFFENDERS (No. 2) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the For- eign Offenders Detention Amendment Ordinance, 1911.
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.
RAILWAYS AMENDMENT BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved
the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Railways Ordinance, 1909.
The Colonial Secretary seconded,
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On the motion of the Attorney General it was agreed that the following sub-section, to be numbered (b), be inserted in Section 2, and that sub-section (b), (c) and (d) be renum- bered (c), (d) and (e) :-
(b.) in section 32 (1) thereof by adding the following sub-sub-section after sub- sub-section (h) thereof and by renumbering sub-sub-section (i) as sub-sub- section (/):-
(i.) For regulating the sale of all tickets and appointing agents of the railway to sell such tickets upon commission or otherwise."
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with a slight 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.
MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the cond reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Amendment Ordinance, 1899, and certain Ordinances amending the same.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.