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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932. 663
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.
9. Factories and Workshops Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relat- ing to Factories and Workshops and to the employment of Women, Young Persons and Children in certain industries."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Clause 4 (1) (k) was relettered (1) and a new clause (k) was inserted as follows: (k) "prescribing the precautions to be taken against fire in factories and workshops".
Clause 6. Marginal note "Registration necessary before opening or use" was
added.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed
through Committee with certain amendments.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government held that the amend-
ments were not material.
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 and passed.
10. Minimum Wage Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to make provision for fixing minimum wages in occupations where the wages paid are unreasonably low."
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.
11. The Council then adjourned sine die.
Confirmed this 22nd day of September, 1932.
R. A. C. NORTH,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
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W. T. SOUTHORN, Officer Administering the Government.
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