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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929.

13 and 14. The Government has no information on this subject. 15. From time to time since 1924 the Company has furnished to the Govern- ment certificates under Clause 7 of the Agreement to the effect that certain persons were the respective purchasers of the lots and buildings mentioned in the certificate and were the proper persons to whom a Crown Lease should be granted in respect of each lot and that they had one and all paid to the Company under their contracts with the Com- pany all monies which were payable thereunder.

16. This is not a matter within the cognizance of this Government.

17. The Government considers that the disputes between the parties in- terested in the Kowloon Tong Estate are not fit matters for a Public Commission of Enquiry.

MOTIONS.

S. Mercantile Bank Note Issue Amendment Bill.--The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. SHENTON moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled “An Ordinance to extend for a further period the powers granted by the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, to the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, to make, issue, re-issue and circulate notes in the Colony."

The Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D. seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On Council resuming, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. SHENTON reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it he read a third time.

The Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D. seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

9. Waterworks Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903.'

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Clause 4 was omitted and the succeeding clauses renumbered.

Clause 14 sub-clause I was amended to read "by sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this

Ordinance”.

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.

ADJOURNMENT,

10. The Council then adjourned sine die.

C. CLEMENTI,

Governor.

Confirmed this 5th day of September, 1929.

E. I. WYNNE-JONES,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.