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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 17, 1933.

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(d) There is no limit to the periods for which dancing academies are

allowed to continue business.

3. There are no regulations extant. A proposal to require dancing academies to be licensed, and to frame suitable regulations is under consideration at the present time.

4. Does not arise.

5. No.

6. The Inspector General of Police has at present no power to limit the

number of cabarets or similar establishments.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

(No. 1), dated the 2nd February, 1933, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

6. The Attorney General moved :-

MOTIONS.

That the order dated the 6th day of February, 1931, made by the Chief Justice under section 115 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1931, be approved.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

7. Code of Civil Procedure Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Code of Civil Procedure."

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.

8. Arms and Ammunition Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading

of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to Arms and Ammunition."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

In marginal note on page 3 the word

tion".

Prohbition was altered to "Prohibi-

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with an immaterial amendment and moved that it be read a third time.