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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 1929.

7. Uniforms Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Uniforms Ordinance, 1895."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

8. Protection of Women and Girls Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897.”

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

9. Female Domestic Service Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend the Female Domestic Service Ordinance, 1923."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

'An Ordinance to amend the

10. Watchmen Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and

moved the First reading of a Bill intituled Watchmen Ordinance, 1928."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

11. Industrial Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Amendment Bill. -The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Industrial Employment of Children Ordinance, 1922."

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The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

12. Chater Masonic Scholarship Fund Bill.The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. SHENTON addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Trustees of the Chater Masonic Scholarship Fund."

The Hon. Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C. seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

13. Distress for Rent Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second

reading of the Bill intituled

for Rent Ordinance, 1883.”

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

An Ordinance to amend further the Distress

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.