THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 18, 1935.
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1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor
occupied the Chair.
MINUTES.
2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 4th April, 1935, were confirmed.
PAPERS.
4. The following papers were laid on the table :-
Order made by the Governor in Council under section 72 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, relating to the closing of Canal Road and Monmouth Path Markets, dated 2nd April,
1935.
Amendment made by the Chief Justice to Form No. 34 in the Schedule under section 709 (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure Ordinance, 1901, Ordinance No. 3 of 1901, dated 4th April, 1935.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
4. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee
(No. 7), dated 4th April, 1935, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
MOTIONS.
5. Magistrates Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1932."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
6. Stamp Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance, 1921.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
The Attorney General moved that clause 9 be amended so that it should read :
Amendment
of Ordinance
No. 8 of
1921, Schedule, Heading
No. 33 (2).
9. Heading No. 33 (2) in the Schedule to the Stamp Ordinance, 1921, is amended :-
(a) in the second column by the addition of the words “for amounts exceeding $20" after the words "renewal receipts" in paragraph (2); and
(6) in the third column by the substitution of "10 cents'
for "5 cents".
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed
through Committee with material amendment.