THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 24, 1932.
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any testamentary disposition made by him or under an intestacy, as the case may be; but, nevertheless, no estate duty shall be payable in respect thereof, and its addition to the principal value of the estate shall not be taken into consideration for the purpose of increasing the rate at which estate duty on the remainder of the estate may be payable."
In the marginal note of Clause 17 the words "or after" were deleted.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with material amendment and that in accordance with Standing Order No. 28 the third reading should be postponed to a subsequent meeting of the Council.
9. Vagrancy Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of
the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Vagrancy. The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
10. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 16th day of June, 1932, at
2.30 p.m.
Confirmed this 23rd day of June, 1932.
R. A. C. NORTH,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
W. T. SOUTHORN, Officer Administering the Government.
No. 407. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordi- nances passed by the Legislative Council :-
Ordinance No. 20 of 1932.-An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Ordinance,
1931.
Ordinance No. 21 of 1932.—An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law regulating the granting of Pensions, Gratuities and other Allowances in respect of public service. Ordinance No. 22 of 1932.—An Ordinance for the resumption of the City Hall
property.
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