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On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 2nd July, 1914.
Read and confirmed this 25th day of June, 1914.
M. J. BREEN,
Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY, Governor.
No. 236.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance No. 18 of 1914.—An Ordinance to make provision for the protection
of certain Wild Birds and Game.
HONGKONG.
No. 18 OF 1914.
An Ordinance to make provision for the pro-
tection of certain Wild Birds and Game.
I assent to this Ordinance.
LS
F. H. MAY, Governor.
[26th June, 1914.]
Short title.
Repeal of Ordinance No. 6 of 1885.
Definition.
Enumeration
of offences
for pro- tection of birds in
Schedule A.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Wild Birds and Game Preservation Ordinance, 1914.
2. The Wild Birds and, Game Preservation Ordinance, 1885, is hereby repealed.
3. In this Ordinance unless the requires
context otherwise
Game"
means every description of deer, hare and rabbit.
4. No person shall :—
(1.) kill, wound or take, or attempt to kill, wound or take, any bird included in Schedule A ; (2.) take, remove, injure or destroy any nest or egg
of any such bird;