No. 484.
54044/41
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
Enclosure No.1.
Enclosure No.2.
My Lord,,
2/33800/17/34
RECEIVED
12 FEB 1941
C. O. REGY
3rd December, 1940.
With reference to Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister's
despatch No.401 of 25th October, 1934, I have the
honour to submit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance intituled:-
2.
"An Ordinance to amend the Betting
Duty Ordinance, 1931".
The enclosed report by the Attorney General
explains the objects and reasons of the Ordinance.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,
Esmoron
Officer Administering the Government.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LORD LLOYD OF DOLOBRAN,
&C.,
&c., &C.
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L. S.
No. 33 OF 1940.
I assent.
E. F. NORTON,
Officer Administering the Government.
29th November, 1940.
An Ordinance to amend the Betting Duty Ordinance, 1931.
29th November, 1940.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Betting Duty Short title. Amendment Ordinance, 1940.
for Ordin-
2. The Proviso to section 2 of the Betting Duty Ordin- Substitution ance, 1931, is repealed and the following Proviso is sub- stituted therefor
Provided that not less than eighty-nine per cent., or in the case of a club organizing the race not less than seventy- eight per cent., of the total contributions or subscriptions, after deduction of the duty, shall be devoted to prizes for the subscribers.
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ance No. 40 of 1931, Proviso.
3. Section 6 (2) of the Betting Duty Ordinance, 1931, Amendment
'ten per cent.' is amended by the substitution of the words for the words five per cent.".
4. This Ordinance shall not apply to cash-sweep tickets or cash-sweep chances allocated by list on races run before the 1st day of January, 1941.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 28th day of November, 1940.
of Ordinance No. 40 of 1931, s. 6 (2).
Saving as to before 1st
races run
January, 1941.
C. BRAMALL BURGESS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
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Enclosure No.2.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,
Hong Kong, 28th November,..........1940.
REPORT ON ORDINANCE No. ..33.
of 1940.
1.
I have examined the accompanying Ordinance intituled
an Ordinance to amend the Betting Duty Ordinance, 1931.
2. A print of the memorandum of Objects and Reasons
of the Bill for this Ordinance is attached.
3.
I am of opinion that this Ordinance is not
contrary to the Governor's instructions and that it
is one to which His Excellency the Officer Administering
the Government may properly assent in the name of His
Majesty and on His behalf.
Abalit
Attorney General.
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