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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 4, 1927. 471

secution any evidence which he may have tending to prove either that the duty had been paid or that the accused had not good and sufficient reason for believing that it had been paid. (4) The right conferred by sub-section (2) on the complainant to pro- duce evidence in reply shall not be deemed to be affected by any non-compliance with the provisions of sub-section (3), and it shall be lawful for the complainant to produce such evidence in reply notwithstanding such non-compliance: Provided that in the event of such non-compliance the court or magistrate may give leave to the accused to produce any further evidence in answer to the evidence produced by the complainant under sub-section (2), if the court or magistrate shall be of the opinion that the accused would otherwise be prejudiced by such non- compliance and that in the interests of justice such leave should be granted.

The original sub-sections 86 (3) and (4) were then renumbered (5) and (6). The original sub-section 86 (5) was deleted.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with amendments and moved that it be read third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT. ·

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12. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 3rd day of November, 1927.

Confirmed this 3rd day of November, 1927.

W. T. SOUTHORN, Officer Administering the Government,

E. W. HAMILTON,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

No. 635.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordi- nances passed by the Legislative Council:-

Ordinance No. 18 of 1927.-An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Procurator in Hong Kong of the English Assistancy of the Jesuit Order.

Ordinance No. 19 of 1927.-An Ordinance to amend the General Loan and

Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1913.

Ordinance No. 20 of 1927.-An Ordinance to amend the Medical Registration

Ordinance, 1884.