25560-1912-Execulative-Council-Minutes-No-10 — Page 4

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 25,-1912.

533

INNKEEPERS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for the further relief of Innkeepers.

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 the following amendments were agreed to:- In section 3 the word "him" where it twice occurs in the eighth and ninth lines was deleted and the words "such innkeeper" substituted therefor in the latter instance.

In the proviso:

""

The word "the

"" before the word " charge in the fourth line of sub-section (1) was deleted and the word "such substituted therefor; the words "of the innkeeper "in the fourth and fifth lines were deleted; and the words

such debt" were substituted for the words "the indebtedness

"" in the fifth and sixth lines.

46

The word "the" before the word "innkeeper" in the first line of sub-section (2), before the word sale in the second line, and before the word

sale

in the fourth line was deleted and the word "such substituted therefor in each case; and the words "

any such debt ”

were substituted for the words" the indebtedness in the third line.

The word "the" before the word "sale" in the third line of sub-section (3) was deleted and the word "such" substituted therefor; the words " or notifica- tion" in the seventh line were deleted; the words or intended sale

"

C:

""

were inserted after the word "sale in the eighth line; and the words "where known" at the end were transposed and inserted between the words "person" and "who" in the tenth line.

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.

MAGISTRATES FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

I

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On the motion of Mr. POLLOCK it was agreed that the words "upon a girl under the me of the

at the end of section 2 be deleted.

ور

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.

LIQUORS CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General ad- dressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911.