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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 15, 1935.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 10th January, 1935, were confirmed.

PAPERS.

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

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 210 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, relating to blasting at low tide on the foreshore to the north-east of Inland Lot No. 3507, dated 10th January, 1935.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911, Ordinance No. 18 of 1911, relating to examina- tion of fittings, installations, etc., of the Hong Kong Government, Naval, Military or Air Force Authorities, dated 9th January, 1935.

Notification by the Governor in Council under section 72 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, relating to the opening of Arsenal Street, Bowrington, Fa Yuen and Tong Mei Markets, dated 11th January, 1935.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 7 of the Cremation Ordinance, 1934, Ordinance No. 40 of 1934, entitled Cremation Regula- tions, dated 11th January, 1935.

Amendment by the Governor in Council of Schedule under section 3 of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens (Fees) Ordinance, 1915, Ordinance No. 33 of 1915, dated 16th January, 1935.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

(No. 1), dated the 10th January, 1935, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTIONS.

5. Urban Council Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to make provision for substitution of an Urban Council for the Sanitary Board, and to repeal the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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6. Public Health (Sanitation) Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to town cleansing, nuisances, domestic sanitation, the licensing of certain premises and trades and the disposal of the dead."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to...

Bill read a first time.