THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 30, 1920.
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RESOLUTION. The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the follow- ing Resolution :
Resolved by the Legislative Council tha the percentages on the valuation of tenements payable as rates on the under-mentioned Lots be altered from the 1st January, 1920, as follows
The whole of Shamshuipo,
with the exception of the old village lots, and the following:-
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New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 140
Front 10% to 13%.
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10% to 121%.
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The whole of Fuk Tsun Heung, with the exception
of Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 26, 28, and 33,... 121 % to 13%.
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The Tai Hang District,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
10% to 13%.
Question put and agreed to.
MILITARY SERVICE REPEAL BILL.-His Excellency the Governor having addressed the Council, the Colonial Secretary moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to repeal the Military Service Ordinance, 1917, and the General Military Service Ordinance, 1918.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Colonial Secretary 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 Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Colonial Secretary then moved the Second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops addressed the Council. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until after the meeting of the Finance
Committee.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.----On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Finance Committee had approved Financial Minutes Nos. 126 to 172, and he moved their adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
RETIREMENT OF MR. SHEWAN.-His Excellency the Governor wished the Members the compliments of the season and addressed the Council with reference to the retire- ment of Mr. SHEWAN,
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