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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 10, 1932.

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The Honourable Mr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D.

Mr. JosÉ PEDRO BRAGA.

Mr. JoHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON.

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Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN.

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Mr. WILLIAM HENRY BELL.

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Mr. ROLAND ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General JAMES

WALTER SANDILANDS, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.).

The Honourable Mr. Ts'o SEEN-WAN, O.B.E., LL.D.

1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Officer Adminis-

tering the Government occupied the Chair.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 20th October, 1932, were confirmed.

PAPERS.

3. The following papers were laid on the table :

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Order made by the Governor in Council under Regulation No. 25 of the

Emergency Regulations, dated 20th October, 1932.

Rescission of the Order made by the Governor in Council on the 6th July, 1932, under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, dated 20th October, 1932.

Rescission of the Order made by the Governor in Council on the 18th July, 1932, under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, dated 21st October, 1932.

Rescission of the Order made by the Governor in Council on the 18th August, 1932, under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, dated 21st October, 1932.

Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council under section 39 of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, dated 20th October, 1932.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

4. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee

(No. 11), dated the 20th October, 1932, and moved its adoption. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTIONS.

5. Companies Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to Companies."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

6. Empire Preference Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled " An Ordinance to secure an increased trade between the Colony and other parts of the British Empire."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

In clause 2 the words

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of Great Britain and Ireland," in lines 1 and 2 were

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with one immaterial 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.

7. Supreme Court (Admiralty Procedure) Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General

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moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled

An Ordinance to amend the

Supreme Court (Admiralty Procedure) Ordinance, 1896."