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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 20, 1916.

The Resolution made by the Legislative Council under the provisions of Section 3 (1) of the Liquors Ordinance, 1909, on the 16th day of March, 1911, (published in the Govern- ment Gazette of the 17th day of March, 1911, Government Notification No. 769, and on pages 288 and 289 of the “Regulations of Hongkong, 1914,”), is hereby cancelled.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

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On the motion of the Attorney General it was agreed that the words 'at the date of the passing of this resolution be inserted after the word “warehouse in the amend- ments moved by His Excellency the Governor.

Question--put and agreed to.

FALSE PASSPORTS AND SUSPECTED PERSONS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed. the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to prevent the use of false passports, and to confer on the Governor-in-Council power to order the internment of certain suspected persons.

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.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed this 20th day of April, 1916.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Governor.

No. 160. His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of dis- allowance with respect to the following Ordinances :---

Ordinance No. 31 of 1915.—An Ordinance to amend the law relating to com-

panies.

Ordinance No. 34 of 1915.--An Ordinance to amend further the Tramway Ordi-

nance, 1902.

Ordinance No. 35 of 1915.—An Ordinance to amend the Deportation Ordinances,

1912-1914.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

19th April, 1916.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 161. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant FRANCIS JOHN KINCHIN SMITH, King's Own Shropshire Light Infantry, to be his Aide-de- Camp in addition to his military duties, with effect from this date.

17th April, 1916.