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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 13, 1909.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 8th July, 1909, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

COMPANIES (LOCAL REGISTERS) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Companies (Local Registers) Ordinance, 1907, be re-committed.

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.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

RAILWAYS 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 regulate the construction and management of railways.

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.

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.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

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

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

No. 494.-The following Bills were read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 13th August, 1909 :-

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