THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 19, 1912.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
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Bill read a third time and passed.
GAMBLING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General aldressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Gambling Ordinance, 1891.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
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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.
HOLIDAYS BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to make provision for the due observance of General, Public and Bank Holidays and to amend and consolidate the law relating to the
same.
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 the following amendments were agreed to:-
Sub-section (2) of Section 3 was deleted and the following substituted therefor :---
"(2.) The first week-day of January."
The words "first two week days" in the fourth line of Sub-section 3 of Section 3 were deleted and the words "second week-day" substituted therefor.
The word 9th" in Sub-section 10 of Section 3 to be printed "ninth ".
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The word "26th" in Sub-section 12 of Section 3 to be printed "twenty-sixth" and the word on" was inserted after the word "fall" in the third line of the same sub-section. In Sub-section (3) of Section 8 Sub-sub-section (6) was re-numbered (c) and the fol- lowing inserted as Sub-sub-section (b) :-
(b.) in Section 4 (1) by the insertion at the end thereof of the following proviso: - Provided that, if the Chinese hereafter adopt the Gregorian Calendar, the
Chinese New Year vacation shall be abolished and the Christmas vacation shall be extended and terminate on the third week-day in January."
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with 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.
DEPORTATION BILL. - The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the deportation of undesir- able aliens and certain other persons.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to. Bill read a second time.