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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 13, 1919.

ARMS AND AMMUNITION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

TERMINATION OF THE PRESENT WAR (DEFINITION) BILL. The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to make provision for determining the date of the termination of the present war, and for purposes connected therewith.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance for the better Prevention of Corruption.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BANK OF CANTON LIMITED (CAPITAL CONVERSION) BILL.-Mr. ALABASTER addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorise the Bank of Canton Limited to convert its silver capital into gold.

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK Seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

Mr. ALABASTER moved the suspension of the Standing Orders so that the Bill might be read a second and a third time.

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK Seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Mr. ALABASTER then moved the Second reading of the Bill.

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK seconded.

Question put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On Council resuming, Mr. ALABASTER reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK' seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

MISSIONS TO SEAMEN IN HONGKONG INCORPORATION BILL.-Mr. DODWELL addressed. the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the Incorporation of the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong.

1919.

Mr. PARK seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 12th day of June,

Confirmed this 12th day of June, 1919.

A. D. BALL, Clerk of Councils.

F. VENTRIS,

for Officer Administering the Government.