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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 24, 1915.
3. Has the Government or has His Excellency the Governor sent any Despatch,
and, if so, when, to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the- Colonies recommending any, and, if so, what person as successor to Mr. Hewett on the Executive Council?
4. If any such Despatch has been addressed to the Right Honourable the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies has the Right Honourable Gentleman been informed in such Despatch of the facts referred to in the above question 2? Will the Government lay such Despatch (if any) upon the table of this Council?
5. Will the Government recommend to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the two Unofficial Members of the Executive Council shall be elected Members, instead of being nominated by the Government ?
6. Will the Government recommend to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies that all the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council shall be elected, instead of two-thirds of them being nominated by the Government, and also that the number of Unofficial Members in that Council be increased?
BRITISH NATIONALITY AND STATUS OF ALIENS (FEES) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the fees to be paid in this Colony in respect of various things and matters to be granted or done under the provisions of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
TRAMWAY AMENDMENT BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Tramway Ordinance, 1902.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
SOCIETIES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Societies Ordinance, 1911.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
DEPORTATION BILL. The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Deportation Ordinances, 1912-1914.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
COMPANIES BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to companies.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. POLLOCK addressed the Council. Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On the motion of the Attorney General the following amendments were agreed to:---
The word by" in section I was deleted and the word "be" substituted therefor.
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The figures "191 wherever they occur throughout the Bill were deleted and the figures 1915" substituted therefor.
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Mr. POLLOCK moved that the words "at Shanghai" in the last line of sub-section 4 of section 3 be deleted.
The amendment was not carried.
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