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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 16, 1912.
No. 258. It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has given directions for the rescission of Proclamation No. 4 of the 2nd July, 1912, declaring Hoihow to be a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails, and that the same is hereby rescinded.
No. 259.
Rule made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 6 of the
Stamp Ordinances, 1901-1911, on the 16th day of August, 1912.
Article No. 18 of the First Schedule to the Stamp Ordinance, 1901, (Ordinance No. 16 of 1901), as amended by the Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1902, (Ordinance No. 38 of 1902), is hereby repealed.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
16th August, 1912.
R. H. CROETON,
Clerk of Councils.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
No. 260.-His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of dis- allowance with respect to the following Ordinance :-
Ordinance No. 24 of 1912, entitled-An Ordinance to repeal certain enactments
relating to the Law of Copyright.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
15th August, 1912.
R. H. CROFTON,
Clerk of Councils.
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 261.- His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, under instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to appoint Mr. JOHN ALEXANDER STRACHEY BUCKNILL to be Attorney General, with effect from this date.
13th August, 1912.