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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 19, 1912.
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No. 126. His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of dis- allowance with respect to the following Ordinances: —
Ordinance No. 30 of 1911, entitled-An Ordinance to abolish Minimum Penalties, and to bring the Law of the Colony as to Penalties into uniformity with the Law of England, and for other purposes.
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Ordinance No. 59 of 1911, entitled-An Ordinance to further amend the Univer-
sity Ordinance, 1911.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
18th April, 1912.
R. H. CROFTON,
Clerk of Councils.
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 127. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint Mr. CHAN KAI MING to be a Member of the Sanitary Board for a term of three years with effect from this date, rice Mr. LAU CHU-PAK, whose term of service has expired.
16th April, 1912.
No. 128. It is hereby notified that Lieutenant C. V. S. SKRIMSHIRE, R.G.A., has been seconded for service as Staff Officer of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps with effect from this date.
18th April, 1912.
No. 129. His Majesty the King having been pleased to approve the appointment of the Hon. Mr. WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K., to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of this Colony in succession to Sir FRANCIS TAYLOR PIGGOTT, Kt., His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Government has, under instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, been pleased to appoint the said Mr. WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K., to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, such appointment to take effect from the 1st day of May,
1912.
19th April, 1912.
NOTICES.
COURTS OF JUSTICE.
No. 130.It is hereby notified that the name of the New Semambu Company, Limited, has been struck off the Register.
19th April, 1912.
HUGH A. NISBET,
Registrar of Companies,
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 131-It is hereby notified that "St. Mary's Church" of the Anglican Com- munion in Hongkong, situate at Causeway Bay, has been added to the List of 'laces licensed for the solemnization of Marriages, published in Government Notification No. 488 of the 5th August, 1902.
13th April, 1912.
E. R. HALLIFAX, Registrar General,