THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939. 971
11. Prevention of Eviction Consolidation and Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Prevention of Eviction Ordinances, 1938 and 1939."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
12. The Attorney General moved the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders
as stood in the way of the passing through all its stages at the meeting of the Law Revision Bill, copies of which were before members.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Law Revision Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance for promoting the revision of the Ordinances of Hong Kong.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill.
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.
13. Kowloon Union Church Incorporation Bill.-The Hon. Mr. THOMAS ERNEST PEARCE addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Kowloon Union Church."
The Hon. Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.
14. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 14th day of September, 1939,
at 2.30 p.m.
Confirmed this 14th day of September, 1939
C. B. BURGESS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE.
Governor.
No. 789.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance No. 34 of 1939.-An Ordinance to amend the Births and Deaths
Registration Ordinance, 1934.
Ordinance No. 35 of 1939.—An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the
Urban Council.
Ordinance No. 36 of 1939.—An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of
the Kowloon Union Church.
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