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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 11, 1913.

Section 4 was re-numbered sub-section (1) and the following sub-sections, numbered (2)1 ́

and (3), were added thereto :—

licence.

"(2.) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any coin imported Without

under a licence in writing under the hand of the Colonial Secre- special tary. Every such licence shall specify the terms on which such coin may be imported.

breach of

(3.) If any person importing coin under any such licence fails to comply Penalty for

with any of the terms of such licence, he shall be liable on sum- terms of mary

conviction to the fine and forfeiture to which he would have licence. been liable if the licence had not been granted."

In section 6, the following words were inserted between the word "possession" and "of " in the second line :-"otherwise than in accordance with the terms of a licence granted under the provisions of sub-section 2 of section 4 of this Ordinance”.

The following proviso was added at the end of section 7

"provided however that if, in the event of any person being convicted of an offence against the provisions of sub-section of section 4 of this Ordinance, the Magistrate is satisfied that the coin imported or attempted to be imported was not intended for use in the Colony the coin so imported or attempted to be imported shall not be so ordered by hini to be confiscated and for- feited."

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Officers may

The following new section, numbered 10, was inserted after section 9 :--

10. Any Revenue Officer may arrest without warrant any person found Revento

or reasonably suspected of committing or attempting to commit, arrest with or employing, aiding or assisting any person to commit any out warrant offence against, or of the unlawful possession of any article liable to forfeiture under the provisions of this Ordinance." Section 10 was re-numbered section 11, and the word " was deleted and the word "March" substituted therefor.

Council resumed, the Bill being left in Committee.

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in certain cases of offences.

January in the second line

FOREIGN NOTES (PROHIBITION OF CIRCULATION) BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to prohibit the circulation of Foreign Notes.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On the motion of the Attorney-General it was agreed that the date "Ist day of. August, 1913," be inserted in section 6 as the date when the Ordinance will come into operation.

On. Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 10th July, 1913.

Read and confirmed this 10th day of July, 1913.

C. CLEMENTI,

F. H. MAY, Governor.