THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 11, 1913.
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The words "at the Magistrate's discretion in the sixth line of sub-section (p) of section 3 were deleted and the words "any term were inserted in place of the words "a period" in the last line.
The word "penalty" in the third line of sub-section (s) of section 3 was deleted and the word "fine" substituted therefor; the words "at the Magistrate's discretion" in the fourth and fifth lines were deleted; and the words "
any term were inserted in place of the words " a period" in the fifth line.
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The references to the sections in Forms Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 in sub-section (u) of section 3 were altered as follows:-In Form No. 2 the letter and figures "s. 11" were inserted instead of " s. 9 ; in Form No. 3 the letters and figures ss. 10, 11" were inserted instead of 8.9 ; in Form No. 4 the letter and figures s. 12" were inserted of "s. 10"; and in Form No. 5 the letters and figures ss. 12, 13" were inserted instead of " s. 10".
Sections 4 and 5 were deleted and the following section numbered 4 substituted therefor :-
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Amendment of Ordinance
1910.
4. The Opium Amendment Ordinance, 1910, is hereby amended as follows:
(a.) In section 3 (which by virtue of section 5 of Ordinance No. 23 of No. 11 of 1912 will in the New Revised Edition appear as section 53 (a) of Ordinance No. 23 of 1909), by the addition thereto of the follow- ing sub-section :—
of section 3.
"(4.) Any person committing an offence against this section Amendment shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 12 months."
(b.) By the repeal of section 4.
Repeal of section 4.
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.
MAGISTRATES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with the addition of marginal notes 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.
REVENUE OFFICERS POWER OF ARREST BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the powers of arrest of Revenue Officers.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
JURORS LIST FOR 1913.-The Council, went into Committee to consider the Jurors List in camera.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed this 10th day of April, 1913.
R. H. CROFTON,
Clerk of Councils,
F. H. MAY, Governor.