THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 27, 1911. 497
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with a few clerical amendments 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.
LAW REVISION BILL -The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for further promoting the Revision of the Law by repealing certain parts of enactments which have ceased to be in force or have be-
come unnecessary.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in ommittee on the Bill.
Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.
LAW AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for further promoting the Revision of the Law by amending certain errors contained in, as well as the language used in, the Ordin-
ances now in force.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.
GENERAL REVISION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for promoting the General Revision of the Law by repealing certain enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unne- cessary, by amending certain other enactments which stand in urgent need thereof, and by incorporating certain amending Ordinances in their respective principal Ordinances.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.
UNION CHURCH INCORPORATION BILL.The Second reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance for the Incorporation of the Trustees of the Union Church at Victoria in this Colony, was not proceeded with.
REGISTERED PARTNERSHIPS BILL.-The Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to establish Registered Partnerships and to give effect to certain Chinese Part- nership Customs, was not proceeded with.
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ADJOURNMENT.The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 23rd November,
Read and confirmed this 23rd day of November, 1911.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils.
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor.
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