LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
Kesting to be held on Wednesday, 18th March, 1959 at 2.30 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 25TH FEBRUARY, 1959.
FAFERS TO HE LAID.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.
(1) Resolution regarding the Report of the Select Committee on
the Estimates for 1959-60.
The Colonial Secretary to move the following resolution ;-
Resolved that the Report of the Select Committee, to
which was referred the draft Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 1959-60, be adopted.
(2) Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, Chapter 109.
The Financial Secretary to move the following resolution :-
Resolved, pursuant to section 4 of the Dutiable Commodities
Ordinance, Chapter 109, that the duty on Proprietary Medicines and Toilet Preparations set forth in tha Resolution of the Legislative Council published as Government Notification No. 916/47 la the Gazette of the 5th December, 1947, be abolished with affect from 2 clalook P.M. on Wednesday, the 25th February, 1959.
(3) Datiable Commodities Ordinance, Chapter 109.
The Financial. Secretary to move the following resolution :-
Desolved, pursuant to section 4 of the Dutiable Commodities 'Ordinance, Chapter 109, that the duties on Liquor as set
forth in the Resolution of the Legislative Council published As Government Notification No. A.122 la the Gazette of the 9th December, 1955, be amended with effect from 2 o'clock P.M. on Wednesday, the 25th February, 1959, by the deletion of the words and figures
"Fort, Sherry and Madeira
Other still wines
20.00
16.00
25.00 20.00",
and the substitution therefor of the following
"Port, Sherry, Madeira and Vermouth
****** 20.00 Other still wines (imported in casks) Other still wines not imported in
caska)
(4) Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, Chapter 109.
25.00
8.00 12.00
16,00 20.00".
The Financial Secretary to move the following resolution ;-
Resolved, pursuant to section 4 of the Dutiable Commodities
Ordinance, Chapter 109, that the duties on Tobacco set. forth in the Resolution of the Legislative Council published as Government Notification No. A.13 in the Gazette of the 14th January, 1943, be revoked with effect from 2 o'clock P.M.
on Wednesday/