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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 2, 1912.
No. 29.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Order made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 70 of the Probates Ordinance, 1897, (Ordinance No 2 of 1897), this 30th day of January, 1912.
Whereas by the seventieth section of the Probates Ordinance, 1897, it is enacted as
follows
"The Governor-in-Council may, on being satisfied that the Legislature of any British Possession has made adequate provisions for the recognition in that Possession of probates and administrations granted by the Court, direct by Order that the provisions of Part VI of the Probates Ordinance, 1897, relating to Colonial Probates, shall, subject to any exceptions and modifica- tions specified in the Order, apply to that Possession, and thereupon, while the order is in force, those provisions shall apply accordingly.'
And whereas the Governor-in-Council is satisfied that the Legislature of the British Possession hereinafter mentioned has made ad-quate provision for the recognition in that Possession of probates and letters of administration granted by the Supreme Court of this Colony.
Now, therefore, the Governor-in-Council doth hereby order and direct that the provi- sions of Part VI of the Probates Ordinance, 1897, shall apply to the British Possession hereunder mentioned in addition to those mentioned (a) in the Order-in-Council published in the Gazette of 14th July, 1900, and on pages 176 and 177 of the Regulations of Hongkong, 1910, and (6) the Order-in-Council published in the Gazette of 10th February, 1911-
State of Victoria (Australia).
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
30th January. 1912.
R. II. CROFTON,
Clerk of Councils.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 30.-His Majesty the King has not been alvisel to exercise his power of dis- allowance with respect to the following Ordinance:-
Ordinance No. 31 of 1911, entitled-An Ordinance to amend and codify the law as to the Interpretation of Terms and as to Common Forms used in Ordinances.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
1st February, 1912.
R. H. CROFTON,
Clerk of Councils,
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 31. Under instructions received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, His Excellency the Governor has appointed the Honourable Mr. CLAUD SEVERN to be Colonial Secretary, with effect from this date.
2nd February, 1912.