THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 7, 1915.
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RESOLUTION. The Colonial Secretary moved the following Resolution :---
Resolved by the Legislative Council that the percentage on the valuation of tene- ments payable as rates in the under-mentioned places be altered from the 1st July, 1915, as follows :--
Sai Wan Ho....
From 10 to 124
Shaukiwan East,
21
10垒
""
124
Shaukiwan West,
102, 121
33
Tsing Shui Ma Tau,... Po Kau Wat,
27
"
102 121
1
102 124
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question---put and agreed to.
SŒURS DE SAINT PAUL DE CHARTRES INCORPORATION BILL.--Mr. POLLOCK moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Mother Superior in this Colony of the Society of the "Soeurs de Saint Paul de Chartres by which the institution known as the Asile de la Sainte Enfance and as the French Convent is carried on.
Mr. SHELLIM seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ESTATE DUTY BILL. The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the levy of Estate Duty payable in respect of the estates of deceased persons.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, and to give power to stay actions against alien enemies.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ESTATE DUTY BILL.--On the motion of the Attorney General the former Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the levy of Estate Duty payable in respect of the estates of deceased persons, which was read a first time on the 25th June, 1914, was withdrawn.
1915.
ADJOURNMENT.---The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 29th day of April,
Read and confirmed this 6th day of May, 1915.
F. H. MAY, Governor.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils.
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