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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 27, 1931. 105

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General JAMES

WALTER SANDILANDS, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.).

The Honourable Mr. WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENTON.

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 5th February, 1931, were confirmed.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

(No. 2), dated the 5th February, 1931, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTIONS.

4. Estate Duty Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Estate Duty."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be referred to Standing Law Commit-

tee for report.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT.

5. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 26th day of February, 1931.

Confirmed this 26th day of February, 1931.

N. L. SMITH,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

W. PEEL,

Governor.

No. 121.—His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council :-

Ordinance No. 6 of 1931-An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Estate

Duty.