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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 6, 1914.
On the motion of Sir Kai Ho Kai the figures "20" in the third line of section 29 were deleted and the figure "5" was substituted therefor.
On the motion of the Attorney General the following amendments were agreed to :~.
In section 46 sub-section (1) the words "If any ship is" in the first line thereof were deleted and the words "No ship shall be" were substituted therefor; the words from and including "the master" to the end of the sub-section were deleted; and the marginal note was altered to read "Ship prohibited from being utilized in smuggling opium."
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In section 55 the figures. "46" in sub-section (4) and in the margin thereto were deleted and the figures "40" substituted therefor, and the following new sub-section numbered (5) was inserted at the end of the section:—
(5.) If any ship is used for the importation, landing, removal, section 48. carriage, or conveyance, or for the exportation of any opium in con- travention of section 46 the master, owners, or agents thereof shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars.
Section 62 was deleted, seven members voting for the deletion and six-Sir Kai Ho Kai Mr. Wei Yuk, Mr. Pollock, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Shellim and Mr. Landale--against.
Sections 63 to 68 were renumbered 62 to 67 respectively.
In section 63, renumbered 62, the words "and dross opium" were inserted at the end of sub-section (c).
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In sections 64 and 65, renumbered 63 and 64, the words "Upon the coming into operation of this Ordinance" in the first and second lines were deleted and the words Ati any time after the passage of this Ordinance and its publication in the Gazette" were sub- stituted therefor in each case.
Council then resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.
DENTISTRY BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of qualified Dental Surgeons and otherwise to regulate the practice of Dentistry.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
ADJOURNMENT.---The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 5th February, 1914.
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Read and confirmed this 5th day of February, 1914.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils,
F. H. MAY,
Governor.