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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 24,
1915.
EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Evidence Ordinance, 1889.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
LAND REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Land Registration Ordinance, 1844.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY SECOND AMENDMENT BILL. -The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, and to effect certain purposes connected therewith.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders so that the Bill might be read a second and third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. POLLOCK and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Attorney General then addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill.
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.
ASIATIC EMIGRATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Law relating to "Chinese Passenger Ships" as defined by the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, and concerning Asiatic Emigrants generally.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 23rd day of September, 1915.
Read and confirmed this 23rd day of September, 1915.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils.
F. H. MAY,
Governor.
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