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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 19, 1912.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LAW REVISION BILL-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law Revision Ordinance,

1911.

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.

LAW AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law Amendment Ordinance,

1911.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On the motion of the Attorney General it was agreed that the following be deleted:-

Under Ordinance No. 3 of 1901 :—

in s. 462 (3),

for "The fees"

there shall be read "The only fees'.

Under Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 :—

in s. 156,

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for outer air

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there shall be read "external air ".

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.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General ad- dressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the Registration of Births and Deaths.

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.

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