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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 8, 1909. 779

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 16th September, 1909, were read and confirmed.

LIQUORS BILL.—The Council went into Committee for the further consideration of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the collection of duties upon Intoxicating Liquors.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

The Attorney General moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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.

ADJOURNMENT.---The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed this 7th day of October, 1909,

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils,

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

No. 625. His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of dis- allowance with respect to the following Ordinance :-

Ordinance No. 19 of 1999, entitled-An Ordinance to amend The Stamp Ordin- ance 1901 as amended by The Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1902.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

5th October, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 626.-The following Bills were read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 7th October, 1909 :-