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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 3, 1929.
2. Will the Government obtain a report, for the information of this Council, from the Honourable the Harbour Master with reference to
(i) the feasibility of, and
(ii) the cost (after giving credit for the estimated sale-value of
her present engines) of
substituting motor-engines for the present engines of the Kau Sing?
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:---
1. Even if it were desirable to transfer the Kowloon terminus of the Kowloon-Canton Railway to another site, which in the opinion of Government is not the case, funds for such a work could not be made available. The reply to this question is, therefore, in the negative.
2. The reply is in the affirmative.
MOTIONS.
8. Supreme Court Amendment Bill.The Attorney General moved the Second read- ing of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Supreme Court Ordi- nance, 1873,"
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
In clause 2 the words "for the time being
· England".
were transposed to follow the word
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed
through Committee and moved that it be read a third time as amended.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
9. Bankruptcy Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891."
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.
10. Tobacco Amendment Bill-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the 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 second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill,
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