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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 1, 1933. 591

MOTIONS.

6. The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council and moved the following resolu-

tion:-

That this Council approves of the additional expenditure of $58,487.20 on

the Aberdeen Valley Water Scheme during the financial year 1932, which sum shall be met from a future loan and shall meanwhile be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The Hon. Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., and the Director of Public Works

addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

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7. Betting Duty Amendment Bill.- The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Betting Duty Ordinance, 1931.”

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

8. Pontifical Foreign Missions Institute Incorporation Bill.-The Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D. addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Procurator in Hong Kong of the Pontifical Foreign Missions Institute." The Hon. Mr. Ts'o SEEN-WAN, O.B.F., LL D. seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

9. Opium Amendment Bill. --The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the

Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Opium."

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.

10. The Council then adjourned sine die.

W. PEEL,

Governor.

Confirmed this 31st day of August, 1933.

A. W. G. H. GRANTHAM,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

No. 594. His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-

Ordinance No. 17 of 1933.—An Ordinance to amend the Betting Duty Ordi-

nance, 1931.

Ordinance No. 18 of 1933.-An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Procurator in Hong Kong of the Pontifical Foreign Missions Institute.