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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 8, 1931.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

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

The Hon. Mr. J. OWEN HUGHES Seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT.

10. The Council then adjourned sine die.

Confirmed this 7th day of May, 1931.

N. L. SMITH,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

Hong Kong.

W. PEEL,

Governor.

No. 274.

Resolution passed by the Legislative Council under section 31 (1) of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, on the 7th day of May, 1931.

Resolved by the Legislative Council that on and from the date to be fixed by His Excelléncy the Governor for the coming into effect of this resolution the following percentage shall be payable as rates, namely, for any tenement assessed, 17 per cent. Provided that the said percentage shall be reduced to 16 per cent, in the case of any tenement for the water supply of which from the Government waterworks the only pro- vision made is a supply of unfiltered water, and shall be reduced to 15 per cent, in the case of any tenement for which no provision is made for any supply of water from such waterworks. For the purposes of this resolution provision for water supply shall be deemed to be made for a tenement, although it has not connection with the Government watermains or waterworks, if such tenement is situated within 200 yards from a Govern- ment watermain.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

7th May, 1931.

N. L. SMITH, Deputy Clerk of Councils.