THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause..
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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.
it.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed, Mr. LAU CHU-PAK and Mr. Ho Fook voting against
PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT REGULATION BILL.-The Bill intituled An Ordi- nance to consolidate and amend the law relating to Places of Public Entertainment, was not proceeded with.
RATING (SPECIAL WAR RATE) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Rating (Special War Rate) Ordinance, 1917.
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.
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The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 4th September, 1919.
Confirmed this 4th day of September, 1919.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Officer Administering the Government.
A. D. BALL,
Clerk of Councils.
No. 405.-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 Ordi- nances passed by the Legislative Council :-
Ordinance No. 17 of 1919.—An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Indict- ments in Criminal Cases, and matters incidental or similar thereto.
Ordinance No. 18 of 1919.-An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a
Supplementary 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.