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(10.) That the fee for Letter or Power of Attorney be reduced from 6 cents to 5 cents. (11.) That the fee for Power of Attorney, or Revocation of Power of Attorney, be reduced

from $6 to $4.

(12.) That the fee for Transfer of Shares for a nominal amount to be approved by the Collector

be reduced from $3 to $2.

The Committee considered item by item the Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal The Land Registry Office (Fees) Amendment Ordinance 1902: and to amend Ordinance No. 3 of 1844 entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the Registration of Deeds Wills Judgments and Conveyances affecting real or immovable property in Hongkong". It was resolved to recommend :-

That the fee for every Search be reduced from $3 to $1.

The Committee considered item by item the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Liquor Licences Amendment Ordinance, 1900. It was resolved to recommend :-

That the fee for the Transfer of a Publican's Licence be increased from $20 to $200, and that

the fee for the Transfer of an Adjunct Licence be increased from $20 to $40.

The Committee then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 23rd October, 1902.

C. CLEMENTI,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.