197417-1933-Minutes-No-5 — Page 3

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 26, 1933.

369

Amendments to the Regulations made by the Governor in Council under sections 25 (4) and 42 (1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, to Table M in the Schedule to the said Ordi- nance, dated 4th May, 1933.

Order made by the Governor in Council under sub-section (2) of section 2 of the Empire Preference Ordinance, 1932, Ordinance No. 32 of 1932, dated 4th May, 1933.

Administration Reports, 1932:-

Part I.-General Administration :-

Financial Returns.

Report on the Finances.

Report of the Director of the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong.

Part II.-Law and Order :-

Report of the Official Receiver and Registrar of Trade Marks

and Letters Patent.

Report of the Land Officer.

Report of the Superintendent of Prisons.

Part VII.-Undertakings of Government :-

Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section).

REPORTS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

6. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Reports of the Finance Committee (Nos. 4 and 5), dated 23rd March and 4th May, 1933, respectively, and moved their adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

7. The Attorney General moved :--

MOTIONS.

That the rules dated the 27th day of April, 1933, made by the Chief Justice under section 10 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1899, as enacted by the Criminal Procedure Amendment Ordinance, 1933, be approved.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

8. Teleprinting Services Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to make provi- sion for licensing, permitting, regulating and controlling the special services known as teleprinting, teletyping and telephotography.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

9. Divorce Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Divorce Ordinance, 1932."