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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 1, 1929.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
4. His Excellency the Governor welcomed the four additional members appointed under the Additional Instructions in regard to the constitution of the Council. His Excellency the Governor referred to the satisfactory result of the financial
working of 1928.
The Hon. Sir HENRY POLLOCK also addressed the Council.
5. Standing Law Committee.--His Excellency the Governor appointed the follow- ing to be Members of the Standing Law Committee:-The Hon. Attorney General (Chairman), the Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Sir HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., Hon. Mr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D., and Hon. Mr. WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENTON.
PAPERS.
6. The following papers were laid on the table :---
Approval of the appointment made by the Governor in Council under section 56 of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, on 24th December, 1928. Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 95 of the Liquors
Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, on 24th December, 1928.
Order under section 92 (8) of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,
1903, on 21st December, 1928.
The Merchant Shipping (Convention) Act, 1914.
Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 37 (2) of the Mer-
chant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, on 7th January, 1929.
Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Vehicles
and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, on 17th January, 1929.
MOTIONS.
7. The Colonial Secretary moved the following resolution:-
That Whereas by the provisions of section 7 of the Tramway Ordinance, 1902, it is provided that subject to the approval of the Governor in Council after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement or otherwise of the intention of the company referred to in the said Ordinance to apply for such approval, and after such approval has been confirmed by a resolution of the Legislative Council, the company may construct and maintain, subject to the provisions of the said Ordinance, and in accordance with plans previously deposited in the office of the Director of Public Works, all such lines, crossings, passing places, sidings, junctions, turn-tables and other works in addition to or as extensions of those particularly specified in and authorised by the said Ordinance as may be approved of by the Governor in Council, and may work and use the same:
And Whereas after timely and adequate notification by public advertisement of the intention of the company to apply for the approval of the Governor in Council to the construction and maintenance, in accordance with plans previously deposited in the office of the Director of Public Works, of a single track tramway approximately 350 yards in length connecting the present Shaukiwan Terminus with Shaukiwan Village, and of three additional loops or passing places in Shaukiwan Road, between North Point and Quarry Bay, the company duly applied for the approval of the Governor in Council to the construction and maintenance of the said single track tramway and loops or passing places: