WIRELESS STATION ON PRATAS ISLAND.-His Excellency the Governor informed the Council that instructions have been issued by the Chinese Government to proceed with the necessary arrangements for the establishment of a wireless station on Pratas Island.
STAMP FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance, 1901.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Dr. Ho KAI moved that the Bill be recommitted with a view to consider the last clause.
Mr. WEI YUK seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendment.
The Attorney General moved 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.
SQUATTERS AMENDMENT BILL.The Attorney General moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Squatters Ordinance, 1890.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
LIQUOR LICENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licences Ordinance, 1898, and the Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908, and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment Ordinance, 1902, be recommitted.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.
The Attorney General moved 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.
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, was not proceeded with.