The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
LIQUORS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.
The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders and that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
HARBOUR OF REFUGE BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Construction and Maintenance of a Harbour of Refuge upon and over certain portions of the Sea Bed and Foreshore situated upon the Harbour frontage at Taikoktsui, Mongkoktsui, and Yaumati, Kowloon, in this Colony.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed.
TRADE MARKS BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Trade Marks, was not proceeded with.
STEAM BOILERS BILL-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to pro- vide for the periodical Inspection of Steam Boilers and Prime Movers, was not proceeded with.
WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1908, was not proceeded with.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, as amended by the Protection of Women and Girls Amendment Ordinance, 1905, was not proceeded with.
RECREATION GROUNDS BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the Reservation of certain lands in Victoria, in the Peak District, and in Kow- loon as Recreation Grounds, and to provide for Regulations as to the use thereof, was not proceeded with.
PUBLIC PLACES REGULATION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Places Regulation Ordinance, 1870, was not proceeded with,
CHINESE EXTRADITION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, 1889, was not proceeded with.