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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 23, 1914.
The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders so that the Bill might be read a second and third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. POLLOCK Opposed the suspension of the Standing Orders but on the question being put to the vote it was declared carried six members voting for and five-Mr. LAU CHỮ PAK, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. LANDALE, Mr. HEWETT and Mr. POLLOCK-against the motion.
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops did not vote.
The Attorney General then addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. POLLOCK, Mr. HEWETT, Mr. LANDALE and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Mr. POLLOCK opposed the Second reading but on the question being put to the vote it was declared carried seven members voting for and five-Mr. LAU CHU PAK, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. LANDALE, Mr. HEWETT and Mr. POLLOCK-against the motion.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
The Attorney General moved that clause 6 be amended by the deletion of all the words after the word "Proclamation" in the twelfth line to the end of the section and by the substitution therefor of the following words "or if any German subject or any Austro- Hungarian subject carries on business in the Colony, it shall be lawful for the Governor to impose such restrictions on the business of any such branch, firm or enemy subject as he may think fit"; and by the insertion of the words "business of enemy subjects and of " between the words "
on and local" in the marginal note of the same section.
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The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the amendment was carried unanimously.
Mr. POLLOCK moved that the following be added to the clause, "And no business shall be carried on by any such branch, firm, or person except for the purpose of completing transactions entered into by them or any of them before the commencement of either of the said wars.
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Mr. HEWETT seconded.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
On Mr. POLLOCK's amendment being put to the vote it was declared lost nine members voting against and three-Mr. HEWETT, Mr. POLLOCK and Mr. WEI YUK-for the motion. 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.
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The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 22nd day of October,
Read and confirmed this 22nd day of October, 1914.
M. J. BREEN,
Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY, Governor.