581467-1940-Minutes--No-5 — Page 2

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 26, 1940.

PAPERS.

623

4. The following papers were laid on the table :—--

Certificate made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Industrial and Reformatory Schools Ordinance, 1932, Ordinance No. 6 of 1932, dated 30th March, 1940.

Additional by-law made by the Urban Council under section 3 of the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935, Ordinance No. 15 of 1935, under the heading "Dangerous and Offensive Trades" set forth in Schedule A to that Ordinance, dated 27th February, 1940, and approved by the Legislative Council on 5th April, 1940.

The Trading with the Enemy (Specified Persons) (Amendment) (No. 5) Order, 1940, made by the Governor, with the prior approval of the Secretary of State, under section 3 (2) of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 25 of 1914, as amended by regulation 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, Amendment Regulations, 1939, dated 2nd April, 1940.

Order made by the Controller of Food under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with the consent of the Governor, fixing the standard prices of certain articles of food, dated 4th April, 1940.

Additional Defence Regulations made by the Governor under the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council, 1939, dated 10th April,

1940.

Administration Reports, 1939:--

Part I.--General Administration: ---

Report of the Director of the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong.

Part II.-Law and Order :-

Report of the Land Officer and Registrar of Marriages.

5. The Attorney General moved :--

MOTIONS.

That the Trade Marks (Emergency) Rules, 1940, made by the Chief Justice pursuant to the Trade Marks (Emergency) Ordinance, 1940, section 8, be approved.

The Financial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

6. Summary Offences Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled 'An Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1932.”

The Financial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first tiine.

7. Interpretation Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Interpretation Ordinance, 1911."

The Financial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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

The Financial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.