THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 5, 1916.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

75

No. 43.

Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 62 (e) and (f) of the Opium Ordinance, 1914, (Ordinance No. 4 of 1914), this 2nd day of February, 1916.

The regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 62 (e) and (f) of the Opium Ordinance, 1911, and published on page 110 of the "Regulations of Hong- kong, 1914," as amended by the regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under the said Ordinance on the 22nd July, 1915, and published in the Gazette of the 23rd July, 1915, and as further amended by the regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under the said Ordinance on the 10th December, 1915, and published in the Gazette of the 10th December, 1915, are hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor:---

1. The qualities of prepared opium sold shall be known as Kamshan opium,

Hongkong opium, Persian opium and Dross opium.

2. Kamshan opium shall be sold in tins weighing 3 taels at the rate of $35 a

tin payable in bank notes.

3. Hongkong opium shall be sold at the rate of $11.50 a tael payable in bank

notes.

1. Persian opium shall be sold at the rate of $9 a tael payable in bank notes.

5. Dross opium shall be sold at the rate of $4 a tael payable in bank notes.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

2nd February, 1916.

Clerk of Councils.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

No. 44. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. ERNEST VINCENT CARPMAEL to act as Deputy Registrar and Accountant of the Supreme Court, in addition to his other duties, with effect from the 25th January, 1916.

2nd February, 1916.

No. 45. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. CHARLES ALEXANDER DICK MELBOURNE and Mr. ERNEST VINCENT CARPMAEL to be Deputy Registrars of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, In Prize, with effect from the 25th January, 1916.

2nd February, 1916.

No. 46. His Majesty the King has been pleased to appoint Mr. ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C., to be an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council vice the late Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT, C.M.G., with effect from this date.

1st February, 1916.

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