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80 THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 13, 1931.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Dr. ARTHUR ROBARTES WELLINGTON, (Director of Medical and Sanitary

Services).

Mr. WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENTON.

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Mr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D.

1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor

occupied the Chair.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 29th January, 1931, were confirmed.

OATH.

3. The Hon. the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (Mr. ROLAND ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH) took the oath of allegiance on taking his seat as a Member of Council,

PAPERS.

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

Declaration under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10.

of 1899, Table L, Quarantine Regulations, on 29th January, 1931. Berne Copyright Convention (French Colonies and Protectorates) Order, 1930. Berne Copyright Convention (Yugoslavia) Order, 1930.

Copyright (Irish Free State) Order, 1930.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

5. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee

(No. 1), dated the 29th January, 1931, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTIONS.

6. Estate Duty Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and

moved the First reading of a Bill intituled

relating to Estate Duty."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

. Bill read a first time.

An Ordinance to amend the law

7. Nurses Registration Bill.-The Attorney General [moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to provide for the registration of nurses for the sick."

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.