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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 24, 1933.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 16th February, 1933, were confirmed.

PAPERS.

3. The following papers were laid on the table :-

Amendments of the Rule made by the Governor in Council under section 17 of the Prisons Ordinance, 1932, Ordinance No. 38 of 1932, dated 14th February, 1933.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Tobacco

Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 39 of 1931, dated 16th February, 1933. Order made by the Chief Justice under section 115 of the Bankruptcy Ordi-

nance, 1931, Ordinance No. 10 of 1931, dated 6th February, 1933. Order made by His Excellency the Governor under section 2 of the Public Revenue Protection Ordinance, 1927, Ordinance No. 9 of 1927, dated 16th February, 1933.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 8 of the Dentistry

Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 16 of 1914, dated 20th February, 1933. Amendment to Table T made by the Governor in Council under section 39-

(1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, dated 1st March, 1933.

Amendment to Table E made by the Governor in Council under section 37 (2) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, dated 1st March, 1933.

Rescission and substitution of Table P made by the Governor in Council under section 32 (2) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, dated 9th March, 1933.

Sessional Papers, 1933:---

No. 1.-Jurors List for 1933.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

(No. 2), dated the 16th February, 1933, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTIONS.

5. The Colonial Secretary moved :-

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(a) That this Council approves the construction of the Tytam Tuk Catch-

waters at an estimated cost of $690,000.

(b) That this Council authorises the said sum of $690,000 to be charged to a future loan and sanctions an advance of a sum of $300,000 to be spent during the financial year 1933 from the surplus balances of the Colony.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

6. The Colonial Treasurer moved the following resolution :-

Resolved that the duties on Tobacco set forth in the Resolution passed by this Council on the 22nd October, 1931, and published in the Govern- ment Gazette of the 23rd October, 1931, by Government Notification.

This