THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 28, 1940.
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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.
15. Prevention of Passing On of War Property Tax Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to Prevent the Passing On of War Property Tax."
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 with immaterial amendments, 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.
16. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 27th day of June, 1940,
at 2.30 p.m.
Confirmed this 27th day of June, 1940.
C. BRAMALL BURGESS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
N. L. SMITH,
Officer Administering the Government.
No. 713.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:---
Ordinance No. 20 of 1940.-An Ordinance to amend the Immigration and
Passports Ordinance, 1934.
Ordinance No. 21 of 1940.-An Ordinance to amend the War Revenue Ordi-
nance, 1940.
Ordinance No. 22 of 1940.—An Ordinance to amend the Post Office Ordinance,
1926.
Ordinance No. 23 of 1940.-An Ordinance to amend the Compulsory Service
Ordinance, 1939.