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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 14, 1909.

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RESOLUTION.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following

Resolution:

Resolved that the percentage on the Valuation of tenements payable as rates in the undermentioned places be altered from the 1st day of July, 1909, as follows:-

From 9% to 93

Tokwawan..

Hok Un........ Taikoktsui

Hunghom

Tsimtsatsui ( Kowloon Point) Yaumati

Mongkoktsui

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

103

11

""

103

113

""

121

13

121

13

12

13

121%

13%

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Life Insurance Companies Ordinance 1907.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

CIVIL PROCEDURE (EVIDENCE ON COMMISSION) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT) BILL--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Evidence Ordinance 1889.

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time,

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance 1903.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 8th April, 1909.

Read and confirmed this 13th day of May, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

No. 290.-The following Bills were read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 13th May, 1909 :-