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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 5, 1936.

Order made by the Governor in Council under the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, rescinding condition No. 9 of the Drawback conditions, dated 9th May, 1936.

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 2 (a) of the Evidence Ordinance, 1889, Ordinance No. 2 of 1889, recognising The Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank, Limited, dated 13th May, 1936.

Amendment to by-laws under section 5 of the Public Health (Food) Ordinance,

1935, Ordinance No. 13 of 1935, under the heading "Slaughter-houses and sub-heading "Slaughter of animals", set forth in the Schedule to that Ordinance, dated 28th April, 1936.

Administration Reports, 1935 :-

Part II.-Law and Order :-

Report of the Superintendent of Prisons.

Part IV.-Education :- མམ་

Report of the Director of Education.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

(No. 4), dated 13th May, 1936, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTIONS,

7. The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council and moved the following

resolution :-

Resolved pursuant to section 6 of the Hong Kong Government Service (Levy on Salaries) Ordinance, 1936, that with effect on and from the 1st day of January, 1936, the salaries, which are expressed in terms of sterling, of all officers of the Hong Kong Government Service who are or shall be absent from the Colony on leave for a period exceeding three months or who are or shall be absent from the Colony on duty for any period shall be wholly exempt from the operation of the special conversion rate provided for in section 2 (4) of the said Ordinance during the period in which such officers are so absent.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

8. Marriage Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Marriage Ordinance, 1875."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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9. Protection of Women and Girls Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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