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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 8, 1921.

(i)--An Unofficial majority on the Legislative Council;

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(ii) The abolition of Government nomination in regard to all the non-Chinese mem-

bers of that Council; and

(iii) Enlarging the body of electors ?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912.

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On the motion of the Attorney General it was agreed that in the new paragraph (9) in section 3 the word "public" be inserted before the words motor vehicles in the second line and the words "amendment or" inserted before the word "cancellation" in the seventh line.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with two amendments 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.

WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1908.

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 sine die.

Confirmed this 7th day of April, 1921.

S. B. B. McELDERRY,

Clerk of Councils.

R. E. STUBBS,

Governor.