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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 22, 1912.
2. Will the Government undertake the construction of a ricksha road from Sam Sui Ro to Lai Chi Kok, in order to give access to the Petroleum Installation, Brewery, Quarantine Station (now used as a Barracks) and bathing grounds in the vicinity?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
CROWN SOLICITORS BILL.--The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to make provision for the appointment of and to define the powers of the Crown Solicitors and Assistant Crown Solicitors of the Colony.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. POLLOCK and the Attorney General addressed the Council.
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 in sub-section 2 (b) of section
2 the words "the final examination" in the third and fourth lines be deleted and the words "all the examinations" substituted therefor.
Mr. POLLOCK moved the deletion of part (ii) of sub-section (1) paragraph (a) of section 3.
Sir KAI HO KAI seconded.
On the amendment being put to the vote it was declared lost nine members voting against and four-Mr. POLLOCK, Sir KAI HO KAI, Mr. WEI YUK and Mr. OSBORNE -for the amendment.
.On the motion of the Attorney General the following amendments were agreed to:- The following paragraph numbered (6) was inserted after paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of section 3 and paragraph (b) re-numbered as paragraph (c):-"(b) In any proceed- ings relating to extradition ;".
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In section 5 the words "court or tribunal or in any other manner in the first and second lines were deleted and, the words “ court, tribunal, arbitrator or otherwise" sub- stituted therefor.
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.
CHINA CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH BILL.-Sir KAI HO KAI moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Church Body of the China Congregational Church in Hongkong.
Mr. WEI YUK seconded.
Question-put and agreed to..
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, Sir KAI HO KAI reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
Mr. WEI YUK seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION BILL.-The Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law with respect to vehicles and traffic, was postponed until the next meeting.