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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 4, 1941.
(1) In view of the evacuation why it was considered necessary to
send a lady officer out from England to Hong Kong?
(2) Whether any efforts were made to secure a suitable candidate
locally or from among the evacuees?
MOTIONS.
5. Crown Rents (Apportionment) Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Crown Rents (Apportionment) Ordinance, 1936."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
6. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council relative to the Bill to amend
and consolidate the War Revenue Ordinances, 1940, and War Taxation.
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7. War Revenue Bill.-The Financial Secretary moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the War Revenue Ordinances of 1940."
The Attorney General seconded.
The Honourable Mr. Lo MAN-KAM, C.B.E., addressed the Council.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Financial Secretary reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with immaterial amendments, and moved that it be read a third time.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
8. The Trusters of the Chater (Cathedral and St. Andrew's) Endowment Funds Incorporation Bill.The Honourable Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to incorporate Trustees capable of holding property and empowered to administer two trust funds. known as The Chater (Cathedral) Endowment Fund and The Chater (St. Andrew's Church) Endowment Fund for the purpose of assisting in the maintenance of St. John's Cathedral and St. Andrew's Church in this Colony."
The Honourable Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
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