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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 15, 1910.

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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 24th February, 1910, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :

Jurors List for 1910.

Report on the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway for the year 1909.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council on the subject of the annual report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

PENSION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Pension Ordinance, 1862.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.

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.

LIQUORS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to,

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.

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.

MAGISTRATES AND CRIMINAL LAW FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ördinance further to amend the Magistrates and Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1909.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.