562421-1929-Minutes--No-2 — Page 4

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 8, 1929.

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11. Tobacco Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the taxation of tobacco.”

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

12. Watchmen Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Watchmen Ordinance, 1928."

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

13. Unclaimed Balances Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law with respect to certain unclaimed balances and certain other unclaimed suns.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

14. The Jurors' List for 1929, having been considered and amended in camera was

approved.

ADJOURNMENT.

15. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 7th day of March, 1929.

Confirmed this 7th day of March, 1929.

E. I. WYNNE-JONES,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

C. CLEMENTI, Governor.

No. 117.--Ilis Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-

Ordinance No. 1 of 1929.-An Ordinance to amend the Supreme Court Ordi-

nance, 1873. Ordinance No. 2 of 1929.-An Ordinance to amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance,

1891.

Ordinance No. 3 of 1929.-An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the taxation of tobacco.

Ordinance No. 4 of 1929.-An Ordinance to amend the Watchmen Ordinance,

1928.

Ordinance No. 5 of 1929. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law with respect to certain unclaimed balances and certain other unclaimed sums.