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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 16, 1914.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
No. 393. It is hereby notified that the following society has been exempted by the Governor-in-Council from registration under the Societies Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 47 of 1911), and its name is hereby added to the List of Exempted Societies, published in Government Notification No. 159 of 1914, under the following heading :-
Miscellaneous.
St. Joseph's College Troop of Baden Powell Boy Scouts.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
8th October, 1914.
M. J. BREEN,
Clerk of Councils.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 394.-His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of dis- allowance with respect to the following Ordinance :-
Ordinance No. 18 of 1914.-An Ordinance to make provision for the protection
of certain Wild Birds and Game.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
14th October, 1914.
M. J. BREEN,
Clerk of Councils.
APPOINTMENTS, &C.
No. 395.-His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the re-appointment of the Honourable Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G., to be an Un-official Member of the Legislative Council for a term of three years, with effect from the 22nd October, 1914.
16th October, 1914.
NOTICES.
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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
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No. 396.-The following is published for general information.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
16th October, 1914.
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1914.
PRESENT,
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS during the present hostilities the Naval Forces of His Majesty will
co-operate with the French and Russian Naval Forces, and
Whereas it is desirable that the naval operations of the allied forces so far as they affect neutral ships and commerce should be conducted on similar principles, and
Whereas the Governments of France and Russia have informed His Majesty's Govern- ment that during the present hostilities it is their intention to act in accordance with the provisions of the Convention known as the Declaration of London, signed on the 26th day of February, 1909, so far as may be practicable:
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