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OFFICIAL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting of 8th January 1964
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (PRESIDENT)
SIR ROBERT BROWN BLACK, GCMG, OBE
HIS EXCELLENCY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR RICHARD WALTER CRADDOCK, KBE, CB, DSO
COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES
THE HONOURABLE EDMUND BRINSLEY TEESDALE, MC
COLONIAL SECRETARY
THE HONOURABLE DENYS TUDOR EMIL ROBERTS, OBE
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE HONOURABLE JOHN JAMES COWPERTHWAITE, CMG, OBE FINANCIAL SECRETARY
THE HONOURABLE KENNETH STRATHMORE KINGHORN
DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES
THE HONOURABLE PETER DONOHUE
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
THE HONOURABLE ALEC MICHAEL JOHN WRIGHT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
DR THE HONOURABLE TENG PIN-HUI, OBE
DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
THE HONOURABLE DHUN JEHANGIR RUTTONJEE, OBE
THE HONOURABLE FUNG PING-FAN, OBE
THE HONOURABLE RICHARD CHARLES LEE, CBE
THE HONOURABLE KWAN CHO-YIU, OBE
THE HONOURABLE KAN YUET-KEUNG, OBE
THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM CHARLES GODDARD KNOWLES
THE HONOURABLE SIDNEY SAMUEL GORDON
THE HONOURABLE LI FOOK-SHU, OBE
MR GORDON ERIC MATHER (Deputy Clerk of Councils)
ABSENT:
THE HONOURABLE JOHN CRICHTON MCDOUALL
SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS
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MINUTES
The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 18th December, 1963, were confirmed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
COLONIAL SECRETARY: —Sir, by Your Excellency's direction I rise to announce the appointment of the Standing Law Committee for 1964. The following members have been appointed and have agreed to serve:
The Honourable the Attorney General (Chairman)
The Honourable Dhun Jehangir RUTTONJEE
The Honourable KWAN CHO-YIU
The Honourable William Charles Goddard KNOWLES
The Honourable Sidney Samuel GORDON
PAPERS
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, laid upon the table the following papers: —
Subject LN No
Sessional Papers, 1964: —
No 1—Annual Report by the Commissioner of Prisons for the year 1961-62.
No 2—Annual Report by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue for the year 1962-63.
No 3—Annual Report by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for the year 1962-63.
No 4—Annual Report by the Postmaster General for the year 1962-63.
No 5—Annual Report by the Commissioner of Mines for the
year 1962-63.
No 6—Annual Summary by the Director of Education for the year 1962-63.
No 7—Annual Report by the Commissioner of Rating and
Valuation for the year 1962-63.
Report of the Brewin Trust Fund Committee on the administration of the Brewin Trust Fund for the year ending 30th June, 1963.
Rating Ordinance.
Rating (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations, 1963 ......................... 160
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Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960.
Registration of Persons (Re-registration) (No 50) Order, 1963 167
Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960.
Registration of Persons (Cancellation of Registration and
Identity Cards) (No 9) Order, 1963 ........................................ 168
Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960.
Registration of Persons (Re-registration) (No 51) Order, 1963 169
Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960.
Registration of Persons (Cancellation of Registration and
Identity Cards) (No 10) Order, 1963 ...................................... 170
Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960.
Registration of Persons (Re-registration) Order, 1964 ................... 1
Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960.
Registration of Persons (Cancellation of Registration and
Identity Cards) Order, 1964 .................................................... 2
FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1963
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance further to amend the Fire Services Ordinance, 1954.”
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Second time.
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. Clauses 1 to 9 were agreed to.
Council then resumed.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL reported that the Fire Services (Amendment) Bill, 1963 had passed through Committee without amendment and moved the Third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Third time and passed into law.
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TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1963
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance further to amend the Telephone Ordinance, 1951.”
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Second time.
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. Clauses 1 to 3 were agreed to.
Council then resumed.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY reported that the Telephone (Amendment) Bill, 1963 had passed through Committee without amendment and moved the Third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Third time and passed into law.
BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1963
MR A. M. J. WRIGHT moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance further to amend the Buildings Ordinance, 1955."
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Second time.
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. Clauses 1 to 3 were agreed to.
Council then resumed.
MR A. M. J. WRIGHT reported that the Buildings (Amendment) Bill, 1963 had passed through Committee without amendment and moved the Third reading.
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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Third time and passed into law.
ADJOURNMENT
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR: —Well, gentlemen, that concludes today's business. When is it your pleasure that we should meet again?
ATTORNEY GENERAL: —May I suggest, Sir, Wednesday, 22nd January.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR: — Council stands adjourned until Wednesday, 22nd January.
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