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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 31, 1939.
11. Hydrocarbon Oils Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved
the First reading of a Bill intituled
"
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the taxation of Hydrocarbon Oils."
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
12. Queen Victoria Street Eastward Reclamation and Piers Bill.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled 'An Ordinance to authorize an undertaking for the reclamation of an area of sea bed to abut the Jubilee Street Ferry Pier approaches and Connaught Road to the Eastward of such approaches between Queen Victoria Street and Pottinger Street and for construction of a pier extending seawards from such reclamation and also for the construction of a temporary pier between the said reclamation and Douglas Wharf."
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
13. Women and Girls Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1938."
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
14. Defence Contribution Bill. ---The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to make provision for the Colony's yearly contributions to His Majesty's Government for defence."
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
15. Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1935."
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs 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 Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
16. Government House and City Development Fund Winding Up Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance for the repeal of the Government House and City Development Scheme Ordinance, 1934, and for the appropriation to the general revenue of the Colony of any balance standing to the credit of the Fund at the Treasury established under section 4 of that Ordinance."