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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 28, 1941. 439

PAPERS.

3 The following papers were laid on the table :-

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under sections 25 (4) and 42 (1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, to Table M in the Schedule to the said Ordinance, dated 22nd February, 1941.

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Reserves Ordinance, 1934, Ordinance No. 38 of 1939, to the Schedule to the said Ordinance, dated 27th February, 1941.

The Director of Supply appointed by the Officer Administering the Govern- ment to be a competent authority for the purposes of regulations 50, 50A and 73 of the Defence Regulations, 1940, date 27th February, 1941

Additional regulation made by the Officer Administering the Government under the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Orders in Council, 1939 and 1940, to the Defence Regulations, 1940, dated 27th February, 1941.

Additional regulation made by the Officer Administering the Government under the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Orders in Council, 1939 and 1910, to the Defence Regulations, 1910, dated 25th February, 1941.

Amendment made by the Officer Administering the Government under the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Orders in Council, 1939 and 1940, to the Defence Regulations, 1940, dated 24th February, 1941.

The Trading with the Enemy (Specific Territories) (No. 1) Order, 1941, made by the Officer Administering the Government under section 2 (1) (e) of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 25 of 1914, as amended by regulation 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, Amendment Regulations, 1940, dated 24th February, 1941.

Order made by the Controller of Trade under regulation 50 of the Defence Regulations, 1940, with the consent of the Officer Administering the Government, prohibiting the export, except by licence, of firewood, dated. 28th February, 1941.

Administration Reports, 1939:--

Part II.-Law and Order :-

Report of the Commissioner of Police.

MOTION.

4. Estate Duty Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend further the Estate Duty Ordinance, 1932, as amended by the Estate Duty Amend- ment Ordinance, 1936."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.