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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 3, 1912.
(6.) If the said matshed is being erected in connection with the carrying out of any Public Work, what is the nature of such Public Work, and what is the con- tract-time and contract-price for the completion of the same.;
(7.) Why are bricks being piled up on the ground to the North of the said matshed? The Director of Public Works replied.
BADGE OF THE COLONY.-The Council then considered the following Resolution stand- ing in the name of the Colonial Secretary
Resolved that the existing badge of the Colony is not only inartistic but it is unsuitable for reproduction especially on flags, etc., and resolved therefore that the design laid on the table, being both simpler and more artistic, be substituted therefor on a date to be hereafter notified in the Government Gazette.
After some discussion the Resolution was withdrawn by the Colonial Secretary.
GENERAL REVISION BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill. entitled An Ordinance for promoting the General Revision of the Law by repealing certain enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary, by amending certain other enactments which stand in urgent need thereof, and by incorporating certain amending Ordinances in their respective principal Ordinances, and for repealing Ordinance No. 49 of 1911, and replacing it by a new Ordinance.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders in order that the Bill may be passed through all its subsequent stages.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-- put and agreed to.
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 the following amendments were agreed to :- In Section 64, in the amendments of No. 5 of the "Domestic Cleanliness" By-laws of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, No. 1 of 1903, all the words after the words "New Kowloon were deleted.
In Section 86, the repeal of Ordinance No. 11 of 1905 was cancelled by the deletion of the paragraph commencing with the words "No. 11 of 1905”.
In Section 87, the last line was deleted and the following substituted therefor:-"Or- dinance No. 26 of 1911.".
The following new section, numbered 89, was inserted at the end of the Bill:-
"89. The Railways Loan Ordinance No. 11 of 1905 which was repealed by Ordi- nance No. 49 of 1911 is hereby re-enacted and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect from the date of the passing thereof as if the same had not been repealed by the said Ordinance No. 49 of 1911.” 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 moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the deportation of undesirable aliens and certain other persons.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
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