§ (1) This Act may be cited as the Shops Act (1912) (Amendment) Act, 1912; and shall be construed as one with the Shops Act, 1912; and the Shops Act, 1912, and this Act may be cited together as the Shops Acts, 1912.
§ (2) This Act shall not extend to shops in Ireland in which the business of the sale by retail of intoxicating liquors is carried on.
§ Amendments made: In Sub-section (1), after the word "Act" ["may be cited as the Shops Act (1912)"]. Leave out the words "(1912) (Amendment) Act, 1912," and insert instead thereof "1913."
§ In Sub-section (1), at end insert "and 1913."—[Sir W. Bull.]
915§ The orders for the remaining Government business were read and postponed.
§ Whereupon Mr. DEPUTY-SPEARER, pursuant to the Order of the House of 14th October, proposed the Question, "That this House do now adjourn."
§ Mr. HUNTYesterday I raised a question as to the number of ships of the "Dreadnought" type, which are to be ready for war on 1stApril, 1914, and I wish to 916 show from the statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty himself, that we have a smaller number of these ships ready for immediate war and the protection of the country from invasion, than Germany alone will have for the purpose of attack.
Notice taken that forty Members were not present. House counted, and forty Members not being present—
§ The House was adjourned at a Quarter after Two a.m., Wednesday, 12th February, 1913.