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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 14, 1916.
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RESOLUTION.Mr. HOLYOAK gave notice that he will move the following Resolution at the next meeting of the Council:-
That it is expedient that all trade marks belonging to alien enemies and now on the Register here should be expunged, and it is therefore resolved that they be struck off the Register forthwith, and that subsequently to such trade * marks being struck off the Register, that Section 19 of the “Trade Marks Ordinance of 1909" be amended by providing that no trade mark shall be registered, at any future period, which is identical with or so closely resembles, as to be calculated to deceive, one which has been so struck off and that Section 3 of the "Merchandise Marks Ordinance of 1890” be amended so as to make it an offence under that Ordinance to imitate or apply to goods any trade mark identical with, or so nearly resembling`as to be calculated to deceive, a trade mark which has been so struck off.
QUESTIONS.—Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :---
1. How many Sisters are there now on the Nursing Staff at the Government Civil Hospital? What is the number of Sisters on such Staff borne on the Estimates for 1916 ?
2. What steps is the Government taking to remedy the deficiency in numbers in such Staff of Sisters, and when will such steps result in such deficiency being remedied?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Three millions nine hundred and forty-seven thousand and twenty-seven Dollars and forty-one Cents, to defray the Charges of the year 1915.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question put and agreed to.
ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) AMENDMENT BILL.The Attorney General moved that the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, be adjourned to the next meeting of the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY AMENDMENT BILL. The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment 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.