CO129-514-3 Mui Tsai system- correspondence 27-8-1929 - 21-11-1929 — Page 21

272

HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MINUTES.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Council were confirmed.

PAPERS.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid upon the table the following papers:-

Notification under section 90 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903-re Authorization of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2148 as a place to be used as a Cemetery on 11th October, 1929.

International Radiotelegraph Convention of Washington, 1927.

FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid upon the table the report of the Finance Committee, No. 14, of 24th October, 1929, and moved that it be adopted.

THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and this was agreed to.

BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE UNIFORM

ORDINANCE, 1929.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to make provisions with respect to the British Mercantile Marine Uniform."

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.

Council went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. No amendment was made in Committee, and upon Council resuming,

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the third reading.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.

UNIFORMS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1929.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Uniforms Ordinance, 1895."

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.

20