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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1935.

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11. Dangerous Drugs Bill.The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to dangerous drugs."

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

13. Official Signatures Fees Bill. -The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to regulate certain official signatures and to provide for the payment of fees therefor."

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

14. Estate Duty and New Territories Regulation Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled

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‘An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Estate Duty and to provide for the payment of any such duty, which may be due, before a successor is registered without probate or administration."

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

15. Crown Solicitors Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Crown Solicitors Ordinance, 1912, and to repeal the Crown Solicitors Amendment Ordinance, 1924."

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs 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 Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

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