THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 4, 1916.
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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 addressed the Council and moved that the further consideration of the Bill be postponed for a fortnight.
Mr. HOLYOAK addressed the Council and seconded.
Mr. SHELLIM and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
On the amendment being put to the vote it was declared lost eleven members voting against and two-- Mr. HOLYOAK and Mr. POLLOCK--for the amendment.
Question--put and agreed to.
The Attorney General then addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. POLLOCK and the Attorney General 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 following paragraph was inserted at the end of sub-section (5) of section 6:-
“(d) tobacco which is imported in broken packages in passengers baggage for private use and which does not exceed such quantity, weight, or value as may be allowed by the Superintendent or as may be appointed by regulations made under this Ordinance."
The following paragraph was inserted at the end of sub-section (1) of section 11:- “(c) If the tobacco is imported by the post, the duty shall be payable before the delivery of the tobacco to the addressee, and the Postmaster General shall refuse to deliver any such tobacco until the duty has been paid." The word prevent in the second line of sub-section (1) of section 17 was deleted and the words “ not allow" substituted therefor.
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The following sub-section, numbered (3), was inserted at the end of section 17 :-
"(3.) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section it shall be lawful for the master of any ship to permit the landing of any dutiable tobacco which forms part of the contents of a mail brought into the Colony, by such ship: provided that such tobacco is landed for removal direct to the Post Office as part of such mail."
Section 18 was re-numbered sub-section (1) and the following sub-section, numbered (2), was inserted at the end thereof :
"(2.) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section it shall be lawful for the master of any ship to remove or cause to be removed to the Post Office any dutiable tobacco which forms part of the contents of a mail brought into the Colony by such ship: provided that such dutiable. tobacco is removed direct from the ship to the Post Office as part of the contents of such mail."
The full stop at the end of sub-section (I) of section 24 was deleted a semi-colon and the word or" and the following paragraph were substituted therefor:
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"(g) part of the contents of a mail and is either in the Post Office or is in course of removal direct to the Post Office from the ship on which it was imported.”
In section 53 the words or Monopoly were inserted between the words "Govern- ment" and "Analyst " in the third line.
In section 55 the words "on the application of the Superintendent" were inserted between the words " may" and "award in the first line.
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or a responsible representative" were of" in the last line.
In sub-section (2) of section 57 the words inserted between the words "partner" and
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On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with amendments and moved that it be read a third time.
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