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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 27, 1929.
35. Publication of Evidence.
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The evidence taken before any committee of the Council and any documents presented to such committee which have not been reported to the Council shall not be published by any member of such co imittee or by any other person, except with the permission of the President.
36. Practice of Parliament.
(1) In cases of doubt the Standing Orders of this Council shall be interpreted in the light of the relevant practice of the Commons House of Parliament of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
(2) In any matter for which these Standing Orders do not provide the said practice shall be followed, but no restrictions which the House of Commons has introduced by Standing Order shall be deemed to extend to the Council or its mem- bers. until the Council has provided by Standing Order for such restriction.
37. Suspension of Standing Orders.
A question the object or effect of which may be to suspend any Standing Order of the Council shall not be proposed except with the consent of the President.
38. Absence of Members.
Any member who is prevented from attending a meeting of the Council shall acquaint the Clerk as early as possible of his inability to attend.
39. Employment of Members in Professional Capacity.
No member of the Council shall appear before the Council or any committee thereof as counsel or solicitor for any party, or in any capacity for which he is to receive a fee or reward.
40. Strangers.
Strangers shall be admitted to debates in the Council Chamber subject to such rules as the President may make from time to time for that purpose, provided that if any member take notice that strangers be present, the President, or in committee the Chairman, shall put forthwith the question "That strangers be ordered to withdraw."
41. Press.
The President may grant a general permission to the representative of any journal to attend the sittings of the Council provided that, if the journal publish a report of the proceedings which the President considers unfair, such permission may be revoked.