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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 7, 1912.
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 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.
COPYRIGHT REPEAL BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal certain enactments relating to the Law of Copyright.
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.
FULL COURT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to make provision for the reconstitution of the Full Court.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. OSBORNE addressed the Council and inoved as an amendment that the Bill be post- poned until the next meeting of the Council.
Mr. POLLOCK addressed the Council.
Mr. STEWART addressed the Council and seconded the amendment.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government also addressed the Council.
On the amendment being put to the vote it was declared lost eleven members voting against and two—Mr. Osborne and Mr. Stewart -- for the amendment.
The motion that the Bill be read a second time was then put and agreed to, and the Bill read a second time.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be referred to the Standing Law Committee.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
STANDING LAW COMMITTEE. His Excellency the Officer Administering_the_Govern- ment nominated Mr. STEWART as a Member of the Law Committee in place of Mr. HEWETT.
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