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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 16, 1933.

8. The name of every elector voting shall be recorded by the presiding officer.

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9. The ballot box shall be opened and the votes counted soon as practicable after the close of the poll. The candidates or the duly authorised representative of each candidate may be present at the counting of the votes.

10. Candidates, as such, shall not be disqualified from voting

11. Where an equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates at an election, and the addition of a vote would entitle any of such candidates to be declared elected, the Governor may give such additional vote.

12. As to any matters connected with the order of proceeding not hereby provided for, the presiding officer shall proceed as he thinks fit.

13. The presiding officer shall make a return of the election to the Governor as soon as conveniently may be after the election. The return shall be accompanied, for the Governor's information, by-

(1) a list of the candidates with the names of their

nominators and seconders;

(2) a list of the voters who have recorded their

votes:

(3) a statement of the number of votes given for

each candidate; and

(4) a statement as to the objections. if any, that may have been taken to the vote of any elector.

14. If satisfied that the foregoing rules have been complied with, the Governor shall declare to be elected the candidates or candidate to whom the majority of votes have been given; but, if not so satisfied, it shall be lawful for him to declare the election invalid and to require a further clection.

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APPROVALS AND APPOINTMENTS.

GENERAL Bonded WareHOUSES.

The Governor in Council hereby approves and appoints the following premises to be general bonded warehouses for the purpose of storing dutiable liquors, viz: -

The godowns at Kowloon Point, and at West Point and Kennedy Town Praya, the property of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.

The godowns at Kowloon Point known as Holt's Wharf, the property of the Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd.

The godowns at West Point and Kennedy Town Praya, the property of the China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd.

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