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LAGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

Meeting to be held on Jednesday, 9th April, 1952, at 2.30 pell.

ORDER OF BUBITESE.

CQTIRITIO O LUES OF LEDIFIG HELD ON 27TH FARCH, 1952.

3. GUESTars.

lir. Chau Tau Nin, C.B.5. puurauent to notice, will ask the following

question :-

On

Hong Kong

Origin

Empire Other Origin

Origin

and in addition, for every degree by which the original gravity exceeda 1055 degrees

1.

0.03

0.04

0.05

2

LTERS TO HE LAID.

Intoxicating liquors in this Part

above the strength of 22 degrees under proof, for every degree above such strength, in addition to the duties specified above

0.50

0.50

0.65

Br

MNT II.

On

Empire Other

Origin

Origin Origin

سمجھو

Chinese type liquor and Bake

5.00

5.00

6.25

and in addition, for every one per cont by which the alcoholic atrength by weight exceeds 25 per oent

0.20

0.20

0.25

On

PART III.

Hong Song

Origin

Empire Origin

Other Origin

Spirits of wine, arrack, and liquors other than intoxicating liquors

5.00

5.00

6.25

and in addition, for every one por cent by which the alcoholio strength by waight exconds 25 ( per cent .**

0.20

0.20

0.25

Provided that the Director may assess the duty on intoxicating liquors, not specified in Part I or II, at the rato prescribed for liquor which in his opilion cost nearly approximates to the liquor an which daty is to be assessed;

Provided also that the Director moy in his discretion aa8039 the duty on ray quantity of liquor of less than two gallons, in- ported at any time in one consignment at $50 per gallon.

In view of the delay in reconstituting Legislative Council as advocated by Unofficial Members at the sitting of Legislativa Council on the 0th of June, 1949, and the consequential postponement of any modification in the constitution of the Urban Council, will Government consider in the interia the holding of elections in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the Urban Douagil Ordinance and of the Urban Council Election Rules made under seation 4 of the same Ordinance".

GOVERNMENT BUSUJESS.

(1) The "Supplementary Appropriation for 1950-51 Ordinance, 1952" Bill.

The Financial Secretary to move the First reading of :-

7/28/30

Bill intituled: "An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a supplementary sum of seventy-six million one hundred and forty- two thousand nine hundred and forty-five dollers to defray the charges of the financial year ending 31st Ibrah, 1951."

(2) The "gricultural Products (Marketing) Ordinence, 1952" B1.11.

17/3281/49

The Coloni: 1 Secretary to move the First reading of :-

A Bill intituled: "in Ordinance to provide for the marketing of

agricultural products, to encourage co-operative markets and for purposes comected therewith,

(3) The Places of Public Ptertainment (amendgent) Ordinance, 1952" Bill.

75/3231/47

The Attorney General to move the First roading of i-

A Bill intituled: "in Ordinance to amend the Ploges of Public

Entertainment Ordinance, Chapter 172."

(L) The "Tassport Ordinance, 1952" Bill.

5/3231/125

The attorney General to move the First reading of :-

A Bill intituled: "in Ordinance to repeal and replace the Passport

(Miscellaneous Offences) Ordinance, Chapter 215."

R. Thompson,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

R. Thompson,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.