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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 23, 1916.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.---The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 2), dated the 20th April, 1916, and moved its adoption.
Mr. WEI YUK seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PUNISHMENT OF Ixcest Bi.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the punish- ment of Incest.
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.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY (EXTENSION OF POWERS) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the 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 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.
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the registra- tion of certain persons. -
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Bill read a second time.
MARRIAGE OF BRITISH SUBJECTS (FACILITIES) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the 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.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
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