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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 16, 1938.

8. Offences Against the Person Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to repeal and replace section 45A of the Offences Against the Person Ordin- ance, 1865, as enacted by the Offences Against the Person Amendment Ordinance, 1929."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

9. Waterworks Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to provide for and regulate the supply of water.'

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

10. New Territories Regulation Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, 1910."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

11. Sand Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Sand Ordinance, 1935."

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.

12. Sedition Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to make better provision for the prevention and punishment of sedition.”

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.

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