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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 30, 1940.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government replied.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government replied to the
Honourable Mr. ANDREW LUSK SHIELDS.
MOTIONS.
5. The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved a resolution for the purpose of adding a Supplementary Schedule to the Law Revision Ordin- ance, 1939.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
6. The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the following
resolution:
RESOLVED that the Third Volume of the new edition of the Ordinances of the Colony, which has been prepared under the authority of the Ordinances and Regulations of Hong Kong (1937 Edition) Ordinance, 1936, and which has this day been laid before this Council for approval, be approved.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
7. The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved a resolution for the purpose of maintaining under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, 1931, the duties and drawbacks, hitherto authorized under the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, the Tobacco Ordinance, 1931, and the Hydrocarbon Oils Ordinance, 1939.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
8. Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance, 1917.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
9. Life Insurance Companies Amendment Bill. -The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Life Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1907.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
10. (1939 Supplementary) Appropriation Bill.-The Financial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary sum of two million four hundred and eighty-four thousand nine hundred and ninety-one dollars and forty-seven cents to defray the charges of the year 1939 and also to appro-
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