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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 22, 1935.

PAPERS.

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

Order under section 7 of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance, 1921, Ordinance No. 9 of 1921, restoring former regulation (or rule) 3, dated 1st March, 1935.

Amendment of Rule No. 113, made by the Governor in Council under section 17 of the Prisons Ordinance, 1932, Ordinance No. 38 of 1932, dated 26th February, 1935.

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 4 (a) of the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, 1915, Ordinance No. 32 of 1915, dated 7th March, 1935.

The Air Navigation Directions (Hong Kong), 1932-Additional Direction. Notification under section 3 of the Marriage Ordinance, 1875, Ordinance No. 7 of 1875, declaring The Baptist Church, situate at No. 50, Caine Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, licensed for the celebration of marriages, dated 8th March, 1935.

Sessional Paper, 1935:-

No. 2.-Jurors List for 1935.

Amendment to Rule 13 of the Hong Kong Divorce Ordinance Rules, 1933.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

(No. 3), dated 28th February, 1935, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

6. The Attorney General moved :----

MOTIONS.

That the By-law made by the Sanitary Board under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the 12th February, 1935, be approved.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question put and agreed to."

7. Telephone Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend further the Telephone Ordinance, 1925.”

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to:

Bill read a first time.

8. Rating Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901."

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.