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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 16, 1938.
8. Offences Against the Person Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to repeal and replace section 45A of the Offences Against the Person Ordin- ance, 1865, as enacted by the Offences Against the Person Amendment Ordinance, 1929."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
9. Waterworks Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to provide for and regulate the supply of water.'
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
10. New Territories Regulation Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, 1910."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
11. Sand Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Sand Ordinance, 1935."
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.
12. Sedition Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to make better provision for the prevention and punishment of sedition.”
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.
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