THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 29, 1928.
Sub-clauses were added at the end of clause 4
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(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or (2), it shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee referred to in section 7 to exempt any existing or future Chinese temple from the provisions of sub-section (1) or (2) as the case may be. Any such exemption may be withdrawn at any time by the Chinese Temples Com- mittee upon such notice as to the said Committee may seem proper.
(4) If the Chinese Temples Committee refuses to grant any exemp- tion applied for under sub-section (3), or withdraws any exemption granted under the said sub-section, it shall be lawful for the applicant, within fourteen days from the date of such refusal or withdrawal as the case may be, to appeal by petition to the Governor in Council, and upon consideration of such petition and of any reply thereto submitted in writing by the Chinese Temples Committee it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to allow or to dismiss the appeal, and if he allows the appeal the exemption shall be cancelled by the Chinese Temples Committee, with retrospective effect in each case to the date of the refusal or withdrawal as the case may be.
Clause 5 (4) was renumbered clause 6 and the following marginal note added:- No person to take part in the establishment of any unlawful Chinese
temple, etc.
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The subsequent clauses were renumbered accordingly.
In clause 7 in the fifth line "7" was read “8”.
Sub-section (f) was amended to read “The Chairman for the time being of the
Kwong Wa Hospital Committee. "
The following sub-section was added :
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"(g). The Secretary for Chinese Affairs."
In clause 8 (1) in the sixth line "8" was read “9”.
In clause 9 (1) in the second line "7" was read “8”.
In clause 13 (1) line four was amended to read "of sections 3, 4, 7, 8, 10
and 11".
In the Schedule "[s. 12]" was read "[s. 13]".
On Council resuming, the Hou. Sir SHOUSON CHOW, Kt., reported that the Bill had passed through Committee and moved that it be read a third time as amended.
The Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D. seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
8. The Council then adjourned sine die.
Confirmed this 28th day of June, 1928.
W. T. SOUTHORN, Officer Administering the Government.
H. R. BUTTERS, Deputy Clerk of Councils.