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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 17, 1936.

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 with immaterial amendments, 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.

13. Ferries Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Ferries Ordinance, 1917."

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.

14. Catholic Mission of Macao Incorporation Bill.-The Hon. Sir WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENTON, Kt., moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Administrator in Hong Kong of the Catholic Mission of Macao,'

The Hon. Mr. JOSÉ PEDRO BRAGA, O.B.E., seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On Council resuming, the Hon. Sir WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENTON, Kt., reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with an immaterial amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.

The Hon. Mr. JOSÉ PEDRO BRAGA, O.B.E., seconded..

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

15. The Attorney General moved the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders as stood in the way of the introduction without previous notice, and of the passing through all its stages at the meeting of the Currency Bill, copies of which were before members.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

16. Currency Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to make provision for the establishment and management of an Exchange Fund and to amend the law relating to Legal Tender in the Colony and to the Notes issued by certain banks."

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