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unregistered mui tsai we should not be able to prove if she was here at the commencement of Part III or if she was imported after the commencement of the Ordinance. We should therefore not know under which of those two provisions to prosecute. I think it is advisable to have in the Ordinance a simple prohibition with regard to the finding of an unregistered mui tsai in anyone's possession. The prosecution could then be taken under this new proposed sub- section.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the amendment was approved.
No further amendments being made in Committee, upon Council resuming,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
WATCHMEN AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1928.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Watchmen Ordinance, 1928."
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.
Council went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by
clause.
HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.-Is there not something wrong in clause 1 of the Bill? It appears to me that the year should be 1929 not 1928.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the insertion of "1929" for "1928."
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and amendment was approved.
No further amendments being made in Committee, upon Council resuming,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
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