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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 21,

1928.

8. Widows' and Orphans' Pension Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1908.”

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.

ADJOURNMENT.

9. The Council then adjourned sine die.

Confirmed this 20th day of September, 1928.

S. B. B. McELDERRY,

Clerk of Councils.

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Officer Administering the Government.

No. 518.

Resolution made by the Legislative Council this 20th day of September, 1928, under section 39 (3) of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, Ordinance No. 6 of 1901.

Resolved by the Legislative Council that the following areas,-

(a) the Chinese Recreation Ground; and

(b) Yaumati Public Square,

be exempted from assessment for rates notwithstanding occupation thereof, or of any portion or portions thereof respectively for pecuniary profit.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

20th September, 1928.

S. B. B. McELDERRY,

Clerk of Councils.

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