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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 26, 1940.
PAPERS.
3. The following papers were laid on the table:-
Order made by the Controller of Trade under regulation 56 of the Defence Regulations, 19, with the consent of the Officer Administering the Government, prohibiting the export, except by licence, of rice, dated 19th June, 1910.
Amendments made by the Governor in Council under section 7 (22) 0) of the Telecommunication Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 18 of 1936, dated With June, 1940.
Order made by the Governor in Council unler section 3 of the Importation and Exportation Ordinance. 1915, Ordinance No. 32 of 1915, prohibiting the importation, excent by licence, of certain merchandise from Macao, dated 14th June, 1910.
Amendments made by the Governor in Council under section 16 of the Essential Commodities Reserve Ordinance, 1933), Ordinance No. 38 of 1939, to the Essential Commodities Reserves Regulations, 1939, dated 19th June, 1940.
Amendments made by the Governor in Council under section 7 of the Crema- tion Ordinance, 1934, Ordinance No. 40 of 1934, to the Cremation Regulations, Part 1, dated 19th June, 1940.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
4. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee
(No. 5), dated 20th June, 1940, and moved its adoption.
The Financial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
MOTIONS,
5. Immigration and Passports Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend the Immigration and Passports Ordinance, 1934.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Commeil 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.
6. War Revenue Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second read- ing of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the War Revenue Ordin- ance, 1910,"
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.