THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 1912.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Commitee 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.
uestion-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
SUPPLEMENTARY FURTHER APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a further Supplementary Sum of Twenty-eight thousand six hundred Dollars and forty-five Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1911.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1913.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Seven million one hundred and sixteen thousand four hundred and fifty-four Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1913.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. POLLOCK, Mr. OSBORNE and His Excellency the Governor then addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 31st October, 1912.
Read and confirmed this 31st day of October, 1912.
R. H. CROFTON,
Clerk of Councils.
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F. H. MAY,
Governor.
No. 325.-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. 35 of 1912.-An Ordinance to make provision for the appointment of and to define the powers of the Crown Soli- citors and Assistant Crown Solicitors of the Colony.
Ordinance No. 36 of 1912.-An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Church Body of the China Congregational Church in Hongkong.
Ordinance No. 37 of 1912.-An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a further Supplementary Sum of Twenty-eight thousand six hundred Dollars and forty-five Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1911.
Ordinance No. 38 of 1912.-An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Seven
million one hundred and sixteen thousand four hundred and fifty-four Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1913.