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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
(c.)-Section 6 deals with the resting of patent rights in the Custodian, and enemy patent rights are not being dealt with in any way here
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY second- ed, and the Bill was read a first time.
Registration of Chemists
THE ATTORNEY - GENERAL moved An the first reading of a Bill intituled, Ordinance to congolidate and amend the law relating to the Registration of Phar-
The marginal note Register to be confidential was added to Clause 4.
On the first schedule, the following paragraph was added:-
(4)—Consular officers of foreign States. In paragraph (5) the word
three.' was substituted for
In (6) paragraph the word was substituted for the word ality.
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Paragraphs (4), (3) and (6) were numbered (5), (6) and (7).
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HIS EXCELLENCY-Council stands
maceutical Chemists and to the Regula- adjourned until this day week.
tion of the Sale and Use of Poisons."
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY second- ed, and the Bill was read a first time.
Registration
Council went into Committee on the Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to provide for the registration of certain persons."
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In sub-clauses (1) and (2) of Clause 2 the words "except the persons specified were substituted for the words in the first line of each clause."
In clause 2, sub-clause (2), the words one week"
were substituted for the words " two weeks wherever the latter words occurred, and the words of Police were added after the word
Superintendent.”
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The following clause, forming sub- clause (3) of clause 2, was added:—
Every person who shall hereafter cease to fall within the excepted classes speci- fied in the First Schedule hereto, whe- ther on account of an alteration in the said Schedule or for
any other
cause, shall within one week of his so ceasing to fall within the said excepted classes, unless such person shall have departed from the Colony within the said period of one week, furnish to the Cap- tain Superintendent of Police a return of the particulars specified in the Second Schedule hereto.
The succeeding sub-clauses were then re-numbered (4) and (5).
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In the respective first lines of sub- clauses (1), (3) and (4) of clause 3 of the words except the persons specified were substituted for the word includ- ed."
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid- ing:-
Harbour Master's Department
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of one thousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars and thirty-nine cents (81,325.39) in aid of the vote of Harbour Master's Department. Special Expenditure, F.--Lighthouses and Lights, Installation of an Aga Light at Cape Collinson.
THE CHAIRMAN This is in connee- tion with the reorganisation of the light- houses. It is estimated that the erection of an Aga Light at Cape Collinson will effect a saving of $3,343 a year.
The vote was agreed to.
Educational
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of eight hundred and fourteen dollars ($814) in aid of the vote of Education. 4.-Department of Direc tor of Education, Special Expenditure, Peak School, Furniture for Quarters.
THE CHAIRMAN Provision Was made last year for furniture for the Peak School. Pending the retu ̈* of the headmistress from leave no furni ture was purchased, and this expenditure has thus only been incurred this year SO that it is in the nature of a re-vote. It is necessary heavy furniture.
The vote was agreed to.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Harbour Telephone Cable
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THE CHAIRMAN--This is a re-vote also. It is for the motor-fire-engine and The Governor recommended the Coun-pump, which did not arrive in time to
be paid for last year. cil to vote a sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) in aid of the vote of Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Miscellaneous,
Cable across Harbour.
Telephone
THE CHAIRMAN -This is a re-vote for providing a cable across the harbour. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS -Additional accommodation is required.
THE CHAIRMAN The money was not spent last year because the cables did not arrive, so it has to be spent this year.
The vote was agreed to.
Police and Prison
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of thirteen thousand three hundred and six dollars and eighty- one cents $13,306.81) in aid of the vote Police and Prison Departments, Special Expenditure, B. Fire Brigade, Motor Fire Engine and Pump.
The vote was agreed to.
Wireless Station
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of one thousand four hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty- five cents ($1,457.55) in aid of the vote of Public Works, Extraordinary, Hong- kong, Buildings, Wireless Telegraph Station.
THE CHAIRMAN-This sum of money is for providing cooling tanks at the works at the wireless station, and for the erec- tion of another motor. This work has been carried out by the Royal Naval Dockyard. No provision was made in the estimates for this year, but the work is necessary.
The vote was agreed to.
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