THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 31, 1940.
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On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with immaterial amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.
The Financial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
7. Interpretation Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second 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 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 Financial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
8. Fire Investigation Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second 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 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 Financial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
9. War Revenue Bill.-The Financial Secretary moved the Third reading of a
Bill intituled "An Ordinance to impose war taxes and to regulate the
Collection thereof."
The Attorney General seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
10. The Council then adjourned sine die.
Confirmed this 30th day of May, 1940.
C. BRAMALL BURGESS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
N. L. SMITH,
Officer Administering the Government,
No. 588.-His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council :-
Ordinance No. 14 of 1940. —An Ordinance to amend the Prevention of Eviction Consolidation and Amendment Ordinance, 1939.
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