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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 3, 1938.
7. Protection of Women and Girls Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the protection of women and girls."
The Honourable Mr. Lo MAN-KAM addressed the Council supporting the Bill. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Various amendments to Clauses 2, 3(1), 5, 6, 10, 17(3), 19, 21(3), 22, 26, 30(2), 31, 32, 33, 34, 35(1), 36, 37, 39(1), 40, the Schedule and Appendix A, were adopted.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without material 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.
8. The Council then adjourned sine die.
Confirmed this 1st day of June, 1938.
T. MEGARRY,
Clerk of Councils.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE,
Governor.
No. 433.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance No. 6 of 1938.—An Ordinance to prevent unreasonable eviction of
tenants, and to make provision as to the rent and recovery of possession of premises in certain cases, and for purposes in connexion therewith.
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