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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. S. 130.-The following Bills were read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 14th July, 1910:---

Short title.

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A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance to relieve the Governor-in-Council

of certain duties.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Executive Coun- cil Relief of Duties Ordinance, 1910.

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Governor

2. Where in the Ordinances set out in the First Sche- substituted dule to this Ordinance the words “Governor-in-Couneil for "Govern- appear the word "Governor” shall be substituted for and read in lien thereof to the extent specified in the said schedule.

or-in- Council" in certain Or- dinances.

Words "with the advice of the Execu-

tive Council" deleted from certain Or- dinances.

3. Where in the Ordinances set out in the Second Schedule to this Ordinance the words “ with the advice of the Executive Council” appear the same shall be deleted to the extent specified in the said schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Ordinance.l

Short Title.

Extent of Amendment.

1 of 1874. The Foreign Recruiting Or. | Throughout the Ordin-

dinance, 1874.

ance.

2 of 1875. The Public Holidays Ordin- | Throughout the Ordin-

ance, 1875.

ance.

2 of 1881. The Census Ordinance, 1881, In section 9.

2 of 1883. The Tramways Ordinance, In sections 20 and 39.

1883.

6 of 1901. The Rating Ordinance, 1901. In section 3.

10 of 1902. The Tramway Ordinance, In sections 19 and 34.

1902.

11 of 1907. The Life Insurance Com-

panies Ordinance, 1907.

In section 3 paragraph 5, and in sections 18 and 31.

15 of 1908. The Widows' and Orphans' In section 15.

Pensions Ordinance, 1908.!

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22 of 1908. The New Territories Suall⠀ In section 2.

Debts Court Ordinauce, 1908.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Or.linance.

Short Title.

Extent of Amen.Iment.

2 of 1888. The Colonial Books (Pre-In sections 3, 5 and 6.

servation and Registra-

tion) Ordinance, 1888.

17 of 1901. The Fine Arts Copyright | In section 5.

Ordinance, 1901.

15 of 1908. The Widows' and Orphans' In section 6.

Pensions Ordinance, 1908.