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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 16, 1931. 699

(6) by the addition of the following further provisoes :-

"Provided also that where the Government Servant concerned

has a wife or has a single child (under the age of 21 years) in a gold currency country his salary be paid as to three-eights thereof at the rate of 1/6 to the dollar and as to the other five-eighths at the prevailing Hong Kong Tre- asury rate. Provided further that where the Government Servant concerned has a wife and child or children (under the age of 21 years) or has two or more such children in a gold currency country his salary be paid as to one quarter thereof at the rate of 1/6 to the dollar and as to the other three quarters at the prevailing Hong Kong Treasury rate".

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

10. Appropriation Bill for 1932.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Twenty-six million six hundred and forty-one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1932."

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

11. The Colonial Secretary moved:-

That the By-law made by the Sanitary Board under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the 18th day of August, 1931, be adopted.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

12. Liquors Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

13. Gunpowder and Fireworks Amendment Bill. The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance, 1901.”

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

14. Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General address- ed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordi- nance to amend the law relating to the Registration of Births and Deaths." The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

15. Money-lenders Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Money-lenders Ordinance, 1911."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.