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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 3, 1912.
MAGISTRATES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordi- nances, 1890-1910.
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 the new Section 86 of the Magistrates Ordinances, 1890-1910, introduced by Section 2 of the Bill the word "not" in the sixth line was deleted, and sub-sections (b.) and (c.) of the same section were deleted and the following substituted therefor :
"(b.) order such offender to be delivered to his parent or to his guardian or near- est adult relative or in the case of the offender being an apprentice or servant to his master or mistress or in the case of the offender being a school boy or school girl to the person in charge of the school at which the offender is attending on such parent guardian relative master mistress or person in charge of a school executing a bond with or without a surety or sureties that he or she will be responsible for the good behaviour and also, if the Magistrate thinks it necessary, for the proper education of the offend- er for any period not exceeding twelve months; or
(e.) order such offender if a male to be whipped with not more than twelve strokes of a light cane or rattan within the court premises and in the presence if they desire to be present of the parent guardian relative master mistress or person in charge of such offender."
Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Officer Administering the Government.
Read and confirmed this 2nd day of May, 1912,
R. H. CROFTON,
Clerk of Councils.
No. 146. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:----
Ordinance No. 12 of 1912.-An Ordinance to amend the Law Revision Ordinance,
1911.
Ordinance No. 13 of 1912. --An Ordinance to amend the Law Amendment Ordi-
nance, 1911.
Ordinance No. 14 of 1912.-An Ordinance to amend the Deportation Ordinance,
1912.
Ordinance No. 15 of 1912.-An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinances,
1890-1910.