HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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Council went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by

clause.

Upon Council resuming,

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through the Committee without amendment and moved the third reading.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.

FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS ORDINANCE, 1932.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to Factories and Workshops and to the employment of Women, Young Persons and Children in certain industries."

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.

Council went into Committee to consider the bill clause by

clause.

Clause 4:

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.-I move the amendment, notice of which I gave at the last meeting, namely:-

"That paragraph (k) be changed to paragraph (1) and immediately before, the following paragraph be inserted.—“(k) prescribing the precautions to be taken against fire in factories and workshops;"

Clause 6:

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the insertion of a marginal note.

Upon Council resuming,

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with one amendment, notice of which had been given and with one immaterial amendment.

II.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.— I hold that the amendments are not material.

Bill.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the third reading of the

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.

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