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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 1, 1912.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
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On the motion of the Attorney General it was agreed that the word "Detention section be deleted and the word and figure No. 3" substituted therefor, and that the figures "1912" in the same section be deleted and “911” substituted therefor.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with 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.
MERCANTILE BANK NOTE ISSUE BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the issue by the Mercantile Bank of India Limited of Bills and Notes payable to Bearer on Demand.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill clause by clause.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
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.
ADJOURNMENT. ---Council adjourned until after the meeting of the Finance Committee.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-On Council resuming the Colonial Secretary reported that Financial Minutes Nos. 111 to 116 had been considered by the Finance Com- mittec and recommended for adoption, and moved that they be adopted.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
A DJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed this 27th day of February, 1912
(. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils.
No. 62.
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor.
Additional By-law made under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances, 1903-1911.
"15a. Each grave shall be dug to a depth of at least five feet, with the exception of the graves of children under ten years of age which need not exceed four feet in depth."
Made by the Sanitary Board this 2nd day of January, 1912.
W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS,
Secretary.
Approved by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 27th day of February, 1912.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils,
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