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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 13, 1938.

MOTIONS.

6. Vaccination Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Vaccination Ordinance, 1923."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The Honourable Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN speaking on behalf of Chinese Members said that while they were prepared to support the Bill they would be glad of an assurance that the administration of the law would be carried out in such a manner as to cause as little interference with Chinese home life as possible.

At the request of the President, the Honourable Director of Medical Services

replied stating that he was pleased to give the required assurance.

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.

ADJOURNMENT.

7. The Council then adjourned sine die.

Confirmed this 12th day of May, 1938.

B. C. K. HAWKINS,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

G. A. S. NORTHCOTE,

Governor.

No. 377.-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. 5 of 1938.-An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the

protection of women and girls.

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