MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

[Mr SPEAKER in the Chair]

Mr Speaker: I have received two messages from His Excellency the Governor in connection with Bills which have been passed by the Assembly. Both are addressed to me. This is the first message, dated 16th March, 1956:

"Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 62 (2) of the Singapore Colony Order in Council, 1955, I have this day assented to the Bills intituled: - ".

There follows a list of ten Bills which will be circulated with the Official Report.

The message ends -

"I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sd.) R. B. BLACK, Governor."

Following is the list of Bills: -

(i) An Ordinance to amend the Apportionment of Rents Ordinance (Chapter 116 of the Revised Edition).

(ii) An Ordinance for making Final Provision for the Public Service for the year 1954.

(iii) An Ordinance to amend the Poisons Ordinance, 1938 (No. 39 of 1938).

(iv) An Ordinance to amend the Income Tax Ordinance, 1947 (No. 39 of 1947).

(v) An Ordinance to amend the Nature Reserves Ordinance, 1951 (No. 15 of 1951).

(vi) An Ordinance to amend the Cinematograph Films Ordinance, 1953 (No. 25 of 1953).

(vii) An Ordinance to amend the Silver Jubilee Fund (Singapore) Ordinance, 1936 (No. 1 of 1936).

(viii)An Ordinance to provide for the preparation and publication of Annual Supplements to the Revised Edition of the Laws of the Colony.

(ix) An Ordinance to amend the Singapore Improvement Ordinance (Chapter 134).

(x) An Ordinance to amend the Rubber Shipping and Packing Control Ordinance, 1950 (No. 12 of 1950).

The second message is dated 27th March, 1956, and is as follows: -

"Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 62 (2) of the Singapore Colony Order in Council, 1955, I have on the 20th day of March, 1956, reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure the Bill intituled: -

An Ordinance to make provision for the winding up of the War Damage Fund.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sd) R B BLACK Governor."