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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 2, 1931.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 26th February, 1931, were confirmed.

PAPERS.

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3. The following papers were laid on the table:

Notice re Order by His Excellency the Governor relating to alteration of the

duties on tobacco and liquor.

Order made by His Excellency the Governor under section 2 of the Public

Revenue Protection Ordinance, 1927, on 19th February, 1931.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 3 (i) (b) of the

Tobacco Ordinance, 1916, on 19th February, 1931.

Rule made by the Governor in Council under section 6 of the New Territories

Regulation Ordinance, 1910, on 25th February, 1931.

Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council on the 26th day of February, 1931, under the provisions of section 41 of the Liquors Con- solidation Ordinance, 1911.

Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council on the 26th day of February, 1931, under the provisions of section 7 of the Tobacco Ordi- nance, 1916.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Post Office

Ordinance, 1926, on 28th February, 1931.

Rule made by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, with the concurrence of His Excellency the Governor, under and in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of the Suitors' Funds Ordinance, 1896, on 2nd March, 1931.

Liquor and Tobacco Duties-Average opening selling rates for February.

The Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1923.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 4 of the Dangerous

Drugs Ordinance, 1923, on 11th March, 1931.

Sessional Paper, 1931 :---

No. 2.-Jurors List for 1931.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

(No. 3), dated the 26th February, 1931, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to..

MOTIONS.

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5. Deportation Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Deportation."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.