926 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 25, 1932.
APPOINTMENTS.
No. 743 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under section 9 (3) of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, the Honourable Mr. WILFRID THOMAS SOUTHORN, C.M.G., J.P., Colonial Secretary, to be Chairman of the Licensing Board for a period of three years, with effect from 17th November, 1932.
23rd November, 1932.
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 744.-The following Public and General Holidays will be observed as Government Holidays in 1933 :-
Public Holiday:
Empire Day, or if that day should be a Sunday Wednesday, 24th May,
then the following day
Every Sunday
General Holidays :
The First week-day in January
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Chinese New Year's Day, or if that day should be
a Sunday then the following day The First week-day following Chinese New Year's'
Day, or if Chinese New Year's Day should be a Sunday then the Tuesday following Chinese New Year's Day
Good Friday
The day following Good Friday
Easter Monday
The Birthday of His Majesty the King, unless it shall be ordered by the Governor, by an order
Monday, 2nd January. Thursday, 26th January.
Friday, 27th January.
Friday, 14th April. .Saturday, 15th April. ..Monday, 17th April.
published in the Gazette, that His Majesty's Saturday, 3rd June. Birthday is to be kept on some other day,
and then, such other day
Whit Monday..
The first week-day in July
The first Monday in August.
The first Monday in September
The tenth day of October, or if that day should
be a Sunday then the following day Armistice Day, or if that day should be a Sunday
then the following day
Monday, 5th June.
Saturday, 1st July. .Monday, 7th August. .Monday, 4th September. Tuesday, 10th October.
Saturday, 11th November.
}Saturday,
Christmas Day, or if that day should be a Sunday} Monday, 25th December.
then the following day
The twenty-sixth day of December, or if that day
should be a Sunday then the following day, Tuesday, 26th December.
or if Christmas Day should be a Sunday
then the Tuesday following Christmas Day...
It is hereby notified that Ilis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to exclude the Magistrates from the operation of the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, on the 2nd and 27th January, 15th and 17th April, 3rd and 5th June, 1st July, 7th August, 4th September, 11th November, and 26th December, 1933.
The Imports and Exports Department will be open for the purpose of Revenue collection and issue of permits only from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon on all the above days except Sundays, Chinese New Year's Day, Good Friday, 10th October, and Christmas Day.
25th November, 1932.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
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