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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 25, 1912.
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: The title was altered to read as follows "An Ordinance to extend the power of Revenue Officers to arrest without warrant."
The short title was amended to read as follows:-"the Revenue Officers Power of Arrest Ordinance, 1912."
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.
POST OFFICE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Post Office Ordinance, 1900.
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 proviso at the end of section 2 be deleted and the following substituted therefor :- No gratuity shall in any case be paid on mails in transit."
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.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 17th October, 1912.
Read and confirmed this 24th day of October, 1912.
R. H. CROFTON,
Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY, Governor.
No. 320.-His Excellency the Governor 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. 33 of 1912.-An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Cri-
minal Sessions.
Ordinance No. 34 of 1912.-An Ordinance further to amend the Merchant Ship-~
ping Ordinance, 1899.