594806-1939-Minutes--No-13 — Page 3

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 10, 1939. 1195

Administration Reports, 1938 :-

Part I.-General Administration :

Report of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

MOTIONS.

4. The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the following

resolution :---

RESOLVED pursuant to section 3 of the Public Officers (Changes of Style) Ordinance, 1937, that the style of the office of "Government Marine Surveyor" be changed to that of "Principal Surveyor of Ships" for all purposes and that the following addition be made to the Schedule to the said Ordinance :-

Old Style of officer, office or department.

Government Marine Surveyor.

New Style of officer, office or department.

Principal Surveyor of Ships.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

5. Promissory Oaths Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

6. 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, so as to provide for the alteration of 'standard time' in this Colony by resolution of the Legislative Council."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

7. Volunteer (No. 2) Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend further 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.