593885-1939-Minutes--No-9 — Page 2

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1939.

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ANNOUNCEMENT.

3. His Excellency the Governor made a statement regarding the agreement recently reached in Tokyo between the British Ambassador and the Japanese Foreign Minister.

The Honourable Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN thanked His Excellency for the statement

on behalf of his Chinese colleagues and himself.

PAPERS.

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

Order made by the Governor in Council under the Lighting Control Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 55 of 1936, for the practice in lighting control to be held on Thursday, 27th July, 1939, dated 20th July, 1939.

Administration Reports, 1938:---

Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the People

of the Colony of Hong Kong.

Part I.--General Administration :-

Report of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

Part III.-Public Health :---

Report of the Chairman of the Urban Council.

Report of the Botanical and Forestry Department.

MOTIONS.

5. Volunteer Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading

of a Bill intituled

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An Ordinance to amend the Volunteer Ordinance, 1933.”

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.

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6. Registration of Persons Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1939."

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.