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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 1, 1913.

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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.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S (CHANGE OF NAME) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to give effect to the change in the name and style of the office heretofore known as that of the Registrar General.

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.

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EDUCATION BILL.-The Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration and supervision of certain schools, was not proceeded with.

COMPANIES AMENDMENT BILL-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Companies Ordinance, 1911.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On the motion of the Attorney General the following amendments was agreed to:

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In section 9, the proviso at the end of the section was transposed to the end of sub- section (a).

In section 16, sub-section (e) was deleted and sub-section (d) was re-numbered sub- section (c).

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.·

ADJOURNMENT.The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 31st July, 1913.

Read and confirmed this 31st day of July, 1913.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Governor.

No. 239.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:

Ordinance No. 23 of 1913.-An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Explo-

sive Substances.