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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 10, 1909. 679

RATING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

DOGS (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Dogs Ordinance, 1893.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

Malicious DamAGE BILL.--The Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865, was not proceeded with.

CHRISTIAN BURIAL Ground BILL.The Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to set apart certain Crown Land to be used as a burial ground for persons pro- fessing the Christian Religion, other than members of the Roman Catholic Church, was not proceeded with.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RELIEF OF DUTIES BILL.The Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to relieve the Governor-in-Council of certain ministerial duties, was not proceeded with.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 9th September, 1909.

Read and confirmed this 10th day of September, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD, Governor.

No. 560.-The following Bill was read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 10th September, 1909 :-