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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE, 1932.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to make provision for fixing minimum wages in occupations where the wages paid are unreasonably low."

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

Council went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by

clause.

Upon Council resuming,

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved the third reading.

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

ADJOURNMENT.

H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.- Council stands adjourned sine die.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Following the Council, a meeting of the Finance Committee was held, the Colonial Secretary presiding.

Votes totalling $57,060, contained in Message No. 9 from H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, were considered.

Items 50 and 51:

THE CHAIRMAN.-I ask for permission to withdraw these votes. We hope to be able to find some means of reducing the smoke nuisance so it may be unnecessary to place these votes before this Council. We will do the best we can. The smoke nuisance may be not as bad as it has been made to appear.

HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.—Or an alternative site for the incinerator?

THE CHAIRMAN.-We will try.

Item 63:

HON. MR. KOTEWALL.-The note is not very comprehensive. Can you tell me the nature of the work these officers are doing, and whether the work is productive of revenue?

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