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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 14, 1938.
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.
8. New Territories Regulation Amendment Bill.—The Attorney General moved the Second 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 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.
9. Waterworks Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of
intituled "An Ordinance to provide for and regulate the supply of water." The Colonial Secretary seconded.
The Honourable Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN, C.B.E., the Honourable Mr. Lo MAN-KAM and the Honourable Dr. LI SHU-FAN addressed the Council opposing the Bill. The Financial Secretary and the Honourable Mr. R. M. HENDERSON replied. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
The motion was put to the vote and carried. Three Members voted against- the Honourable Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN, C.B.E., the Honourable Mr. Lo MAN-KAM and the Honourable Dr. LI SHU-FAN.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
The Attorney General moved various amendments to Clauses 2, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20 to 33, 26, 29, 30, the Schedule, Appendix I, Objects and Reasons and Table of Correspondence.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The third reading of the Bill was postponed to enable the Bill as amended to be
published in the Gazette as required by Standing Order 28 (1).
10. Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill.The Attorney General moved the Second
reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Dangerous Drugs. Ordinance, 1935.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.