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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 14, 1927.
7. The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. SHENTON, pursuant to notice, asked :
Are the Government prepared to deal with motor cars plying for public hire
in the public streets of the Colony by,
(a) Fixing a scale of fares, or
(b) Insisting that each motor car so plying carries with it a meter
registering an approved scale of charges.
The Colonial Secretary.-I regret that the answers to these questions are not
yet ready.
MOTIONS.
8. Suppression of Piracy Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the suppression of piracy.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
9. Liquors Amendment Bill--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
10. Asylums Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of
the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Asylums Ordinance, 1906.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. -
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
11. Prohibited Areas (Afforestation) Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to enable certain areas to be declared prohibited areas with a view to the protection of afforestation operations.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to. Bill read a third time and passed.
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