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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 2, 1909.

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PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSFER OF DUTIES BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to transfer to certain Officers of the Public Service certain duties at present per- formed by other Officers.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill,

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendment.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary secondel,

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

PATENTS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Committee stage of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Patents Ordinance 1892 be postponed.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PREPARED OPIUM AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to further consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Prepared Opium Ordinance 1891.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. HEWETT and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time,

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 1st July, 1909.

Read and confirmed this 1st day of July, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD, Governor.