THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 19, 1919.
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On the motion of the Attorney General it was agreed that the 12th October should be inserted in sub-section 2 of Clause 8 as the date 'upon which the Ordinance would come into operation.
On the motion of the Colonial Secretary it was also agreed that sub-section 2 of Clause 8 should be re-numbered Clause 9.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with amendments 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.
RICE BILL.The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance for the acquisition and disposal of Rice by the Hongkong Government, and for validating acts previously done.
The Attorney General seconded. Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill, when Clause 4 and Clause 7 were amended, as printed in italics, and, in Clause 13 "not exceeding
not exceeding" was substituted for " of not less than ".
The Bill was then left in Committee, for the amendments to Clauses 2, 3 and 14 to be considered at the next meeting of the Council.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL-The Colonial Secretary moved the Third reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supple-. mentary Sum of Five million four hundred and sixty-six thousand three hundred and twenty-seven Dollars and sixty-three Cents to defray the Charges of the year 1918.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT REGULATION BILL.-The Bill intituled An Ordi- nance to consolidate and amend the law relating to Places of Public Entertainment, was not proceeded with.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Officer Administering the Government.
Confirmed this 18th day of September, 1919.
J A. E. BULLOCK,
Clerk of Councils.
No. 432.-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 Ordi- nances passed by the Legislative Council :-
Ordinance No. 19 of 1919.-An Ordinance to repeal. the Sugar Convention
Ordinance, 1904.
Ordinance No. 20 of 1919.-An Ordinance for the acquisition and disposal of Rice by the Hongkong Government, and for validating acts previously done.
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