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Motions.
The Financial Secretary to move the following resolution-
Resolved pursuant to the proviso to section 3 of the Note-issuing Banks Extension of Powers Ordinance, 1939, as modified by the Law Amendment (Transitional Provisions) Ordinance, 1946, that this Legislative Council hereby extends the powers of all the note-issuing banks to make, issue, re-issue and circulate notes until and including the 12th day of July, 1947.
The Attorney General to move-
That the additional by-law made by the Urban Council under Section 5 of the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935, Ordinance No. 13 of 1985, un 80th July, 1940, under the heading "Markets" set forth in the Schedule to the said Ordinance, be approved.
The Attorney General to move the Second and Third readings of ›
A Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Currency Ordinance No. 54
of 1935."
A Bill intituled An Ordinance to remove doubts concerning the legal status of certain Bank Notes issued during the Japanese occupation of the Colony and to give power to the Financial Secretary to issue certificates of indebtedness other than in accordance with section 5 of the Currency Ordinance, 1935.**
D. R. HOLMES, Deputy Clerk of Councils.
G.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
HONG KONG
Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 27th August, 1946, at 2.30 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Confirmation of Minutes of meeting held on 15th August, 1946.
2.
Papers to be laid,
3.
Questions and Answers.
Motions.
Question.
The Honourable Mr. R. D. Gillespie, pursuant to notice, will ask the following
question:
The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies stated, during a debate on Malaya in the House of Commons on July 25th, that the Tin industry in Malayn had been offered loans by the local Government for an approved programme of repair. The loans to be set off against compensation for wur damage. Fayment of any of the loans, or payment of interest, not to commence until a decision had been taken upon the amount of compensation due for war damage. Loans on these terms to be available to Chinese as well as Europeana. Will Government consider assisting in the rehabilitation of industry in this Colony on similar terana?
Motions.
The Attorney General to move the First reading of :-
An Ordinance to enable the Governor-in-Council to pro- vide for the observance of Summer Time ".
A Bill intituled
A Bill intituled
An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure ".
The Honourable Mr. Lo Man-kam, C.B.E., to move :--
1. That this Council expresses the hope that every possible step will be taken with all convenient speed for the removal of the existing restrictions imposed by the Moratorium Proclamation particularly in regard to transactions in shares and property.
2. That if the Secretary of State's decision in regard to Debtor-Creditor Relationships involves any alteration in the law of the Colony otherwise than by the Legislature of the Colony an opportunity may given to this Council to express its views before such legislation is enacted.
3. That the terms of this Motion and a record of the Debate be transmitted
to the Secretary of State for his information.
D. R. HOLMES, Deputy Clerk of Councila,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.