370 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919.
RICE BILL.The Colonial Secretary moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance for the acquisition and disposal of Rice by the Hongkong Government, and for validating acts previously done.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to. Bill read a first time.
ENEMY ALIENS RESTRICTION BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to prohibit former Enemy Aliens from being within the Colony without a permit.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council and certified that an emergency existed for passing the Bill through all its stages at that meeting.
The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders so that the Bill might be passed through all its stages at that meeting of the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
The Attorney General then moved the Second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. PARR and His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supple- mentary Sum of Five million four hundred and sixty-six thousand three hundred and twenty-seven Dollars and sixty-three Cents to defray the Charges of the year 1918.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary then moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Com- mittee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and this was agreed to.
CHEUNG CHAU (RESIDENCE) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide that no person shall reside within the southern portion of the Island of Cheung Chau () otherwise known as Dumb-bell Island without the consent of the Governor in Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. LAU CHU-PAK, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. Ho Fook and Mr. ALABASTER addressed the Council.
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