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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 1, 1912.
SUSPENSION OF THE STANDING ORDERS.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the suspension of the Standing Orders in order that the next three Bills in the Orders of the Day may be passed through their various stages and become Ordinances.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
LAW REVISION (No. 2) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law Revision Ordinance, 1911.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a second time.
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 word "deceased" in the last line of the amendments to section 32 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1889 be deleted.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with 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.
LAW AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of
a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law Amendment Ordinance, 1911.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first tiine.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a second time.
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.
FOREIGN OFFENDERS DETENTION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Foreign Offenders Detention Ordinance, 1872.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary seconde.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
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