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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 28, 1916.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY (EXTENSION OF POWERS) BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the Extension of the Restrictions relating to Trading with the Enemy to Persons to whom, though not resident or carrying on business in Enemy Territory, it is by reason of their Enemy Nationality or Enemy Associations expedient to extend such Restrictions.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS BILL. The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of certain persons.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

MARRIAGE OF BRITISH SUBJECTS (FACILITIES) BILL.The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to facilitate marriages between British subjects resident in the Colony and British subjects resident in the United Kingdom.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

1916.

Question put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT. -The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 27th day of April,

Read and confirmed this 27th day of April, 1916.

A. G..M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Governor.

No. 171-lis Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-

Ordinance No. 3 of 1916.---An Ordinance to provide for the punishment of

Incest.

Ordinance No. 4 of 1916.---An Ordinance to provide for the Extension of the Restrictions relating to Trading with the Enemy to Persons to whom, though not resident or carrying on business in Enemy Territory, it is by reason of their Enemy Nationality or Enemy Associations expedient to extend such Restric- tions.

Ordinance No. 5 of 1916.---An Ordinance to facilitate marriages between British subjects resident in the Colony and British subjects resident in the United Kingdom.