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Revised Copy.

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 7th December, 1955 at 2.30 p.m.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 9TH NOVEMBER,

2.

ΚΑΤΗ

Mr. David Ronald Holmes, K.B.E., M.C., to take the Oath of Allegiance.

3.

PAPERS TO BE LAID.

1959.

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.

(1) Illegal Strikes and Lock-Outs Ordinance. Chapter 61.

The Attorney General to move the following resolution:-

Repolved pursuant to section 8 of the Illegal Strikea

and Lock-Outs Ordinance, Chapter 61, that the duration of the said Ordinance be extended for the term of one year with effect from the 1st January, 1956.

(2) Societies Ordinance, Chapter 151.

The Attorney General to move the following resolution:-

Resolved pursuant to section 26 of the Societies

Ordinance, Chapter 151, that the duration of the said Ordinaque be extended for the term of one year with effect from the 1st January, 1956.

(3) Bankruptcy (Amendment) Rules, 1955.

The Financial Becretary to move the following resolution:-

Resolved that the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Rules, 1955,

made by the Chief Justics on the 27th day of October, 1955 under sections 113 and 114 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, be approved.

(4) Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, Chapter 109.

The Financial Secretary to move the following resolution:-

Resolved pursuant to section 4 of the Dutiable commodities

Ordinance (Cap. 109) as follows:-

That the DUTIES ON LIQUOR as set forth in the Resolution

of the Legislative Council published as Government Notif loation No. A.81 in the Gazette of the 29th April, 1952 be revoked with effect from 2 o'clock F.M. on Tuesday, the 29th November, 1955, and that there- after duty shall be payable on liquors at the following rates per gallon;-

On

PART I

Hong Kong Empire Other

Origin Origin Origio

Liqueurs, Brandy, Whisky, Gio

and other spirituous

Liquore

53.00

53.00 61.00

F.T.0.