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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 14, 1921.

TREATY OF PEACE (BULGARIA) ORDER, 1920, BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituted An Ordinance to modify certain provisions of the Treaty of Peace (Bulgaria) Order, 1920, for the purpose of adapting the provisions of the Order to the circumstances of the Colony of Hongkong.

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.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until after the meeting of the Finance

Committee.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Finance Committee had approved Financial Minutes Nos. 119 to 134, and he moved their adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

TRIBUTE TO GENERAL VENTRIS.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council in connection with the retirement of His Excellency the General Officer Com- manding the Troops.

Major-General Ventris replied.

COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.His Excellency the Governor thanked the Members of the Council for the assistance they had given him throughout the year and wished them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

ADJOURNMENT. The Council then adjourned until 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 13th day of January, 1921.

Confirmed this 13th day of January, 1921.

S. B. B. McELDERRY,

Clerk of Councils,

R. E. STUBBS,

Governor.

No. 7.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-

Ordinance No. 1 of 1921.-An Ordinance to amend the University Ordinance,

1911.

Ordinance No. 2 of 1921.-An Ordinance to amend the Volunteer Ordinance,

1920.