THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 30, 1917.
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FOREST FIRES PREVENTION BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to make provision for the better protection of forests, forest reserves, and plantations from fire.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
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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.
CROWN LAND PRESERVATION BILL.The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to make further provision for the protection of trees on Crown land and other Crown property from wilful damage.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On the motion of the Attorney General it was agreed to substitute
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tive effect of
9. This Ordinance shall also apply to every case of such damage or Retrospec- destruction which has occurred in the New Territories since Ordinance. the first day of January, 1916.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with un-important amendments 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.
MALAY STATES EXTRADITION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the
·Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to repeal in part the Malay States Extradition Ordinance, 1903. ·
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.
PHARMACY AND POISONS AMENDMENT BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, 1916.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
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